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BRACELET
Unique ID: BM-7411CE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content for the bracelet of approximately 72%; it weighs 11.76 grams.
The find constitutes about one third of a broken bracelet of penannular type and consists of a plain, curved rod tapering from the break to a blunt end; length, 49 mm across; cross-section, 7 mm max. This type of bracelet is a Viking form which can be broadly dated to the 10th – 11th centuries by comparison, for example, with those found in the hoard from Skaill, Orkney, deposited around AD 950 (J. Graham-Campbell, 1980, Viking Artefacts, London, 64, pl. 235). They are particularly common in Scottish silver hoards of the period.
Notes:
The bracelet fragment from Boroughbridge would therefore qualify as Treasure under two of the stipulated criteria of the Treasure Act: it is more than 300 years old and the precious metal content exceeds 10%.
B.M. Ager
Curator
Department of Prehistory & Europe
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: York Museums Trust
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2004T272
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Viking style
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 49 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 11.76 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2003
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2004T272
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
To be known as: Boroughbridge
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham-Campbell, J. | 1980 | Viking Artefacts: A Select Catalogue | British Museum Press | 64, pl. 235 |
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