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From Traprain Law, East Lothian

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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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