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Description: | Lead possible Gaming Piece, as kindly suggested by the finder. Cast plano-convex object with eight integrally cast knops set equidistantly around a central knop on its convex side. The form is similar to that of Viking Age weights thought to have been used for checking silver bullion transactions. However, the mass of this object does not coincide closely with multiples of either the Scandinavian module of 4.07gms or the Dublin module of 4.43gms, and the closest it comes would be to five such units, which as an uneven value would be uncommon - though another object also representing an uneven value was found nearby. The knops may alternatively refer to the conventions of the board game Hnafetafl, in which a distinctive King is surrounded and protected by plainer pieces. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000.Diameter: 22.3mm, Thickness (overall): 10.2mm, Weight: 21.7gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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