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Viking (Ascribed culture)
A rectangular section of sub-rectangular cross-section ingot. Cut at one end and broken at the other. Has a line along the length on one side. Of cast and worked lead-alloy (perhaps including a significant tin element).
Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey
Early Medieval
800
-
999
Cast and worked Lead-alloy. The metal is a base metal of which a component appears to be lead, although there may well be a significant tin element.
Object
composed of
Lead-alloy
Weight 6.61 g
Whole Object
Height 5 mm
Length 13 mm
Width 11 mm
Accession number: CM.1959-2008
Primary reference Number: 183831
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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