RecordSilver spoon< 1 of 1 > Back found on St Ninian's Isle, Dunrossness, Shetland
Silver spoonThis silver spoon is one of two pieces of cutlery from a hoard of Pictish metalwork found on St Ninian's Isle at Dunrossness in Shetland. The hoard had been placed under a slab on the site of an early Christian church sometime between 750 and 825. The spoon has a shallow bowl and a long stem curled into a loop. At the junction of stem and bowl is a cast dog's head with blue glass eyes. From its mouth a tongue extends to lick the bowl. The St Ninian's Isle hoard contained eight silver bowls, 12 silver brooches, a sword pommel, two chapes, two eating utensils, three mounts and part of a porpoise's jawbone. They were buried under a church's floor, presumably for safekeeping. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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