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Rod fragment: CM.1789-2008

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

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Description

A rounded rectangular terminal cut and broken from a rod of square cross-section, of cast and worked silver

Notes

History note: Bought for £30

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Early Medieval
800 - 999

Note

Cast and Worked silver

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 1.12 g
Whole Object Height 3 mm Length 11 mm Width 4 mm

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1789-2008
Primary reference Number: 183687
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 13 September 2018 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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