Norrie's Law hoard
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Norrie's Law hoard is a significant Pictish treasure find in Fife, Scotland, consisting mainly of silver objects that provide key insights into Pictish art and metalworking.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pictish hoard
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archaeological find ⓘ treasure hoard ⓘ |
| artStyle | Pictish art ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | early medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Picts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Late Roman and early medieval period ⓘ |
| contains |
ingots
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silver chains ⓘ silver ornaments ⓘ silver plaques ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culture | Pictish culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | National Museums Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| discoveredNear | Largo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | buried context ⓘ |
| function | ritual or high-status wealth deposit ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Pictish symbols ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fife ⓘ |
| location | Norrie's Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evidence of recycling of Roman silver
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large quantity of hacked and fragmentary silver ⓘ |
| region | eastern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pictish symbol stones
NERFINISHED
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other Pictish silver hoards ⓘ |
| researchField |
Celtic studies
ⓘ
archaeology of early medieval Britain ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for the study of Pictish art
ⓘ
important source for the study of Pictish metalworking ⓘ |
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