STAFFS-1E9638: Silver rivet, domed head surrounded by filigree.

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Unique ID: STAFFS-1E9638

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver rivet, domed head surrounded by filigree. Dirty. Hilt plate, bulla in filigree setting.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance

Class: Hilt plate

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2009T394

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.7 mm
Height: 8.7 mm
Weight: 0.73 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th July 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: BA 0059
Treasure case number: 2009T394

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
To be known as: Staffordshire

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Controlled archaeological investigation
Current location: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: STAFFS
Created: 13 years ago

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