Hacksilver fragment

Description

Curved fragment of hacksilver decorated with two panels of incised hatched lines bordered by punched circles, from Norrie's Law, Fife, 500 - 700 AD

Museum reference

X.FC 51

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Hacksilver fragment

Date

6th - 7th century
Early Medieval

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Curved fragment of silver decorated with two panels of incised hatched lines bordered by punched circles (giving an effect similar to a beading) but lacking internal punched circle and drilled dot decoration found on similar fragments in the hoard.

Collection place(s)

Norrie's Law, Largo, Fife, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Landowner: Durham, James, General, 1754 - 1840
Reporter: Buist, George, 1805 - 1860

Exhibitions

• Scotland's Early Silver (13 Oct 2017 - 25 Feb 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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