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Title: Viking weight Post by: probono on January 15, 2014, 02:35:10 PM Well, until this morning, I had no idea what this was or what age it was, but I found it on Sunday.
Apparently this is a viking weight (there's an article in this month's searcher about one) - and an email to the FLO confirmed it. My first viking age find (apart from some possible hack silver.....but that's another story) Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: matthewbullingham123 on January 15, 2014, 03:07:12 PM A very nice find! Interesting aswell i would be happy with that find :D
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: celticspikey on January 15, 2014, 03:15:36 PM Well, until this morning, I had no idea what this was or what age it was, but I found it on Sunday. Be along time before we see another one as nice as that on D/W , great find Apparently this is a viking weight (there's an article in this month's searcher about one) - and an email to the FLO confirmed it. My first viking age find (apart from some possible hack silver.....but that's another story) Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: Neil on January 15, 2014, 03:25:36 PM Well done mate - its a cracker. Quite the intricate design as well - love it!
Neil Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: Spooyt Vane on January 15, 2014, 04:36:09 PM Are you far from the Sea with your lovely Viking weight..We have a amazing site close to the sea where pins,weights,gaming pieces,hack silver and coins of the Viking period have been located...Latest thinking that its a out door market and occupation settlement...Its thought that boats berthed on the beach of nearby creek..Keep looking mate :)
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: LostyetFound on January 15, 2014, 05:16:39 PM Hey there, looks a bit like a micro processor, no?
Great find. Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: herbie on January 15, 2014, 05:48:43 PM Fabulous piece, would love to find one of those, love the design.
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: Mungo on January 15, 2014, 06:05:45 PM cracking bit of history.......... 8) 8)
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: Dryland on January 15, 2014, 06:24:02 PM Wow well done, what a find
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: Dale on January 15, 2014, 07:31:12 PM Very nice! well found ;)
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: probono on January 15, 2014, 08:04:16 PM Are you far from the Sea with your lovely Viking weight..We have a amazing site close to the sea where pins,weights,gaming pieces,hack silver and coins of the Viking period have been located...Latest thinking that its a out door market and occupation settlement...Its thought that boats berthed on the beach of nearby creek..Keep looking mate :) From a rough calculation it's about 4 miles to the sea, although from some places you can see it. Is your place the one up in Anglesey? I've forgotten the name of it, but it features in Current Archaeology every so often. The vikings round here seemed to prefer up the coast or over the other side (i.e Bristol....) Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: Mike on January 15, 2014, 08:09:13 PM nice one mate , very "interesting" find ;)
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: cardiffian on January 16, 2014, 07:04:11 PM That is a lovely find and neat workmanship. Well done.
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: probono on January 16, 2014, 07:12:37 PM Just as some more info - apparently a viking ounce (called an 'ore') was around 24-26grams. This one weighs in at 120grams or about 5 viking ounces.
it's amazing what info you can find out about things when you know what they are! Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: legio11augustus on January 16, 2014, 09:06:25 PM well done, wouldnt have had a clue on it being viking
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: HAMMERRHOID on January 16, 2014, 09:19:37 PM lovely find never seen one of these before
Title: Re: Viking weight Post by: probono on January 16, 2014, 10:28:50 PM well done, wouldnt have had a clue on it being viking Well - as I said - I had no idea what it was - but a member on another forum noticed an article in this month's searcher magazine with a similar example. That's one of the great things about forums like this - I might know some stuff about coins, but I'm certainly learning about lots of other different objects - I thought it might have been 50 years old or something! |