Ayre Cut Silver Ingot
Date made: Viking: 800-1265
Description: A cut rectangular ingot, one of three pieces of hack silver (2015-0028/0001 - 0003). During the Viking Age, these ingots were used in the place of numerous silver coins as payment for goods. They contain more than 50% silver.
A previous find (2012-0084) of a whole silver ingot is from the same hoard.
Measurements: 25mm length
Materials: silver
Date found: April 2012
Object name: ingot
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 2015-0028/002