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Description: | TREASURE CASE 2013 T8: Probable Later Early Medieval Silver Ingot (ie. Viking Hack Silver). Probably Early Medieval (Viking), mid 8th to mid 11th Centuries, AD. C.750-1050Description: The ingot, which is silver, is a long thin rectangle in plan and a narrow round-cornered rectangle in section so that the overall form is of a long thin strip. The narrow ends of this strip are irregular in form and appear broken and unfinished.Discussion: Although such ingots are traditionally difficult to date out of context they are often attributed to a Viking date. The Vikings had a bullion economy where the purity and weight of the metal were more important than the form. This bullion economy primarily utilised silver. This particular ingot was found in an area of known mid-late Anglo-Saxon and Viking era activity with several other ingots and other Viking age material already reported under the terms of the Treasure Act. A second probable silver ingot was reported by another finder at the same time as this item (2013 T7) approximately 100m to the south of this find. The area is presently the subject of investigation and research led by the University of York.As the object is more than 10% precious metal and more than 300 years old, it fulfils the requirements of the 1996 Treasure Act.Dimensions:Length: 38.96 mm; Width: 4.29 mm; Thickness: 3.12 mm; Weight: 2.8 gAuthor: Charlotte Burrill (FLO: Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire) Date: 22nd November 2013
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