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These pieces of silver vessels with lids were found at Traprain Law in East Lothian. They were part of a hoard containing over 150 silver objects, mainly tableware, buried between 410 and 425 AD. Most of the objects were fragmentary.

Part of the top of a silver mug with upright sides encircled by nine pairs of engraved lines, from Traprain Law

All the silver in the large Traprain Law hoard was treated as scrap, with virtually all of it cut up and bent over. It probably represents payment to ensure the loyalty of a friendly chief, but other theories include payment for warriors or loot.

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• Online ID: 000-100-039-788-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.GVA 96 B
• Date: Deposited between 410 and 425 AD
  
• Material: Silver; lower part; small; plain; light make
  Silver; part of lower half of wall and bottom; plain; expanding in diameter to base; no foot rim
  Silver; part of top; upright sides encircled by nine pairs of engraved lines
  Jug / fragment
  Jug / portion
  Mug / portion
  
• Dimensions: 4.50" H; weight 6.30 oz
  5.00" H x mouth 4.50" D; weight 3.65 oz
  Weight 0.31 oz
  
• What: Jug / fragment
  Jug / portion
  Mug / portion
  
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• Where: Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law
  Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law
  Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law
  
• Event:
• Description: Part of lower half of wall and bottom of a plain silver jug without foot rim, from Traprain Law
  Small fragment of the lower part of a plain silver jug of light make, from Traprain Law
  
• References:
  • Curle, Alexander O. The treasure of Traprain. A Scottish hoard of Roman silver plate. Glasgow: Maclehose, Jackson and Co., 1923, pp 62-3. 
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