NMS Archaeology Object 345067: H.C18427 - Coin, 1 styca
Description
Summary
Copper alloy styca of Aethelred II, Northumbria, minted by Fordred, c AD 841 - 843
Accession Number
H.C18427
Other references
| Queen Street Loan Number | Q.L.1924.19 |
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Original description
Copper alloy styca of Aethelred II, Northumbria, minted by Fordred, c AD 841 - 843 [MoS description] Coin used as a weight with a scales, from a Viking boat burial at Kiloran Bay, Colonsay, Argyll, 875 - 925 AD. [Loan description - Q.L.1924.19] [One of] Objects included in Collection from Viking Grave, Colonsay:- [One of] 2 Anglo-Saxon Stycas.
Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)
Aethelred II
Discovery / field collection
Date of discovery
Not recorded
Method (e.g. excavation)
Not recorded
Place (i.e. location of discovery)
Kiloran Bay, Colonsay, Western Isles, Scotland, Northern Europe
Grid reference
Not recorded
Acquisition
Acquisition date
1898
Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)
Lord Strathcona
Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)
Vendor
Image
None
Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Site Id: 38173 | COLONSAY, KILORAN BAY - COLONSAY AND ORONSAY - INHUMATION (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), SHIP BURIAL (VIKING) | Definite | |
| NMS Accession Number: H.C18427 | No linked record | Identifier supplied by NMS |
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