- Museum number
- 1841,0711.236
- Title
- Hoard: The Cuerdale Hoard
- Description
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A complete silver penannular plain band arm-ring, broad in the centre and tapering towards rounded terminals. The terminals have been hammered inwards, creating a figure-of-eight form. One nick is visible.
- Production date
-
9thC-10thC(early)
-
905 (deposited circa)
- Dimensions
-
Width: 13 - 27 millimetres
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Thickness: 2 - 3 millimetres
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Length: 97 millimetres
-
Weight: 105.86 grammes (drilled)
- Curator's comments
-
For comment from Graham-Campbell 1980 see 1841,0711.1.
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XRF analysis revealed a metal content of 97% silver, 1.8% copper, 0.5% tin and 0.6% gold (BMRL File 5935, undertaken by Janet Lang in 1991).
- Location
- On display (G41/dc23)
- Exhibition history
-
Exhibited:
2018, 31 Mar-8 Jul, Southport, The Atkinson, Viking: Rediscover the Legend
2017-2018 24 Nov-4 Mar, Nottingham, University of Nottingham Museum, Viking: Rediscover the Legend
2017 19 May-5 Nov, York, Yorkshire Museum, Viking: Rediscover the Legend
2015-2017 20 Mar- 20 Mar, Falmouth, National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Viking Voyagers LT Loan
2013 21 Jun-30 Nov, Denmark, Copenhagen, National Museum of Denmark, Viking
1992 26 Dec-1993 14 Mar, Denmark, Copenhagen, Nationalmuseet, Vikings and Christians
1992 1 Sep-15 Nov, Germany, Berlin, Altes Museum, Wikinger, Waräger, Normannen. Die Skandinavier und Europa 800-1200
1992 1 Apr-20 Jul, France, Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Les Vikings... Les Scandinaves et l’Europe 800-1200
- Acquisition date
- 1841
- Acquisition notes
- Presented through the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1841,0711.236
