Part of a substantial group of c.200 coins, ingots, weights and other metalwork items found by Mr Taylor at Torksey, Lincs, 1991-97. These finds include two Lunettes pennies, probably of Burgred of Mercia (852-74), two lead trial-pieces impressed with designs of Lunettes pennies, 12 Islamic dirham fragments of the 8th and 9th cent., two cut gold ingots and a piece of ornamental gold sheet, 16 cut silver ingots used as hacksilver, c.13 base metal cut ingots, eight lead weights including ones with glass, silver or gilt-bronze ornaments set in them, c.20 lead gaming pieces, spindle whorls, fishing-net weights, Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy dress accessories and mounts (many broken up for metal-working) including 8th-century chip-carved mounts, 9th-cent. strap-ends, hooked tags, pins, brooches and stirrup fittings, a quantity of silver and bronze droplets from metalworking, an Anglo-Saxon or Viking iron knife and an arrowhead.
Dirham fragment, 0.36 gr.
History note: Under Review
Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey
Object Weight 0.36 g
Accession number: CM.1780-2008
Primary reference Number: 248930
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Part of a substantial group of c.200 coins, ingots, weights and other metalwork items found by Mr Taylor at Torksey, Lincs, 1991-97. These finds include two Lunettes pennies, probably of Burgred of Mercia (852-74), two lead trial-pieces impressed with designs of Lunettes pennies, 12 Islamic dirham fragments of the 8th and 9th cent., two cut gold ingots and a piece of ornamental gold sheet, 16 cut silver ingots used as hacksilver, c.13 base metal cut ingots, eight lead weights including ones with glass, silver or gilt-bronze ornaments set in them, c.20 lead gaming pieces, spindle whorls, fishing-net weights, Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy dress accessories and mounts (many broken up for metal-working) including 8th-century chip-carved mounts, 9th-cent. strap-ends, hooked tags, pins, brooches and stirrup fittings, a quantity of silver and bronze droplets from metalworking, an Anglo-Saxon or Viking iron knife and an arrowhead." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/248930 Accessed: 2024-12-23 08:04:38
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