Record ID: NCL-FC8D35 - EARLY MEDIEVAL gaming piece

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GAMING PIECE

Unique ID: NCL-FC8D35

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Early Medieval Anglo-Scandinavian gaming piece

A cast lead-alloy gaming piece of the Early Medieval period, probably Viking/Anglo-Scandinavian.

The piece is conical with three wedge- or claw-like projections at the top, arranged fairly regularly every 120 degrees. The object is hollow, and it has been squeezed inward, distorting the circular shape of the base. There may have been a parallel sunken bands around the base, but damage and wear has obscured this feature.

Found on the same field as NCL-C12321 and NCL-CFFFC7, with verbals reports of other found but not recorded.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1000

Dimensions and weight

Height: 20.25 mm
Thickness: 2.57 mm
Weight: 13.6 g
Diameter: 20.53 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: North East
County: Northumberland
District: Castle Morpeth

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NZ1999
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 31st December 2010 - Friday 1st January 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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