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Ingot fragment: CM.1794-2008

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

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Description

A section, cut and broken at both ends but from differing sides, of oval cross-section ingot, of cast and worked silver

Notes

History note: Bought for £50

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey

Dating

Early Medieval
800 CE - 999 CE

Note

Cast and Worked silver

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 3.68 g
Whole Object Height 5 mm Length 10 mm Width 10 mm

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Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1794-2008
Primary reference Number: 183692
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 9 May 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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