From Traprain Law, East Lothian

Silver spoons

These silver spoons, some fragmentary or bent over, 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.

Most of the other spoons have floral or animal designs, in one case (second from right) inlaid with niello.

The second largest group of objects from the Traprain hoard are flasks, strainers and spoons with Christian symbols. They may be part of church plate for use in religious services, although the spoons possibly belonged to a Christian household.

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Online ID:	000-100-039-795-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.GVA 105
Date:	Deposited between 410 and 425 AD
Material:	Silver; bowl ending in pierced disc; handle tapering; bowl inscribed; in two pieces. Inscription: In bowl: Chi-Rho Silver; circular; rectangular section for half its length; tapering to point which is put through disc Silver; disc showing keel-shaped projection under bowl; handle twisted back across bowl Silver; fish engraved inside Silver; handle bent in four places ending in a bird's head Silver; handle bent, ending in head of bird holding a seed in its bill Silver; inscribed bowl; handle broken off and bent into S shape. Inscription: In bowl: Chi-Rho; CHUPIRFO [scratched inside] Silver; inscribed bowl; handle broken off and bent into S shape. Inscription: In bowl: Chi-Rho; CHUPIRFO [scratched inside] Silver; much twisted; leaf design in bowl Silver; rat-tail almost to point; saltire design in niello
Dimensions:	3.25" x 1.75"; weight 0.65 oz 6.75" max L; weight 1.35 oz 7.88" max L; weight 0.60 oz 8.25" L; weight 0.55 oz 8.25" L; weight 0.55 oz 8.38" L; weight 0.70 oz Weight 0.30 oz Weight 0.60 oz Weight 1.20 oz Weight 1.65 oz
What:	Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon bowl Spoon bowl Spoon handle / portion
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Where:	Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law
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Description:	Silver spoon with Chi-Rho monogram, from Traprain Law Silver spoon with Chi-Rho monogram, from Traprain Law Silver spoon with Chi-Rho monogram, from Traprain Law Silver spoon with disc showing keel-shaped projection under bowl, from Traprain Law Silver spoon with leaf design in bowl, from Traprain Law Part of the handle of a silver spoon of rectangular section for half its length and circular, tapering to a point which is put through a disc, from Traprain Law Silver spoon with bent handle ending in the head of a bird holding a seed in its bill, from Traprain Law Silver spoon with handle bent in four places ending in a bird's head, from Traprain Law Bowl of a silver spoon, rat-tail almost to point, with a saltire design in niello, from Traprain Law Bowl of a silver spoon with a fish engraved inside, 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. 63-70. Kent, J.P.C. and Painter, K.S. Wealth of the Roman world AD 300-700. London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1977, p. 124.
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