Viking-period silver ingot
This ingot is typical of the small silver ingots which produced
during the Viking period. Used as currency, they are often
found in hoards together with silver coins, fragments of cut silver
sheet or plate and silver arm-rings known as 'ring money'. A
cut fragment of 'ring money' was found during the recent
excavations at Whithorn.
Silver ingot, D-shaped section with flattened or cut ends.
The surface is worn. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) examination
shows a very high silver content and well within the silver range
of other Viking period ingots.
Object no :
SRAC010n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length 28mm, weight 9.8g
Materials :
silver
Location :
NA
Accession number :
WIWMS 2003.41
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council