Weight: CM.784-2008

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Viking (Ascribed culture)

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Description

A copper-alloy Polyhedral weight with four dots and a punched dot border on the square faces. The triangular faces don’t appear to have any dots although this is uncertain due to the poor condition of the weight.

Notes

History note: Bought as a part of a group of 22 for £1000. Found 21/3/1997.

Find spot

Torksey, Lincolnshire

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-12-01) by Bonser, Michael

Dating

Early Medieval
850 - 950

Components of the work

Object composed of copper alloy Weight 1.82 g
Whole Object Height 6.9 mm Length 6.9 mm Width 6.9 mm

References and bibliographic entries

Finds from the Anglo-Scandinavian site of Torksey, Lincolnshire page(s): 97

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.784-2008
Primary reference Number: 183730
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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