Viking Silver Ingots

Viking Silver Ingots
Viking Silver Ingots
Viking Silver Ingots
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17927
Title
Viking Silver Ingots
Description
Early Medieval (Viking) silver ingots, Breedon Parish

Sub rectangular rough cast silver ingot with chamferred sides.

LCC ID. No.
X.A236.2009.0.0
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Notes
These two silver ingots were found by different people in different parts of Breedon Parish in North West Leicestershire. They are classic Viking artefacts and were used like money, chopping off an agreed amount from a whole ingot to pay for goods

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