Does Size Really Matter

[robfinds]

Has anyone found a smaller weight than this ?. It's a Viking one dot polyhedral weight from the 9th Century. I wonder what they were weighing that required such accuracy.

Robert.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Cool find....probally used for measuring gold

 

[ANGELaLEIGH]

what a cool find!
HH ~Angela

 

[BuckleBoy]

That IS a small find. Bravo! Nice Detector Skills!

-Buckleboy

 

[Master Sarge]

How did you even spot it? Also, how deep was the item?

 

[rayredditch]

The Gold Maxx does it again LOL
Great find
HH Ray

 

[Bridge End Farm]

outstanding, first I ever seen , amazing what is discoveried and you get to see here ty for sharing

 

[robfinds]

The find was very near to the surface, iv'e found this type of weight before but the larger ones.Iv'e had them right through up to the six dot size.

Robert

 

[Mackaydon]

Polyhedral weight with six square and eight smaller triangular faces. The square faces each have one to six dots and beaded edges; the triangular faces are plain.
Date: Circa AD 850-950

Weights of this type are described by Nigel Mills in Saxon & Viking Artefacts, and are known with one to six dots on each face, indicating the denomination. The value of one unit has been calculated at 0.65 grams..... They are found in Viking areas and are believed to have been used mainly for weighing hack gold.
Don......
Source: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=1360&sort=2&cat=20&page=1

 

[Felinepeachy]

Oh, that reminds me......wheres my magnifyer? I can't md without one.

 

[CRUSADER]

Gold as pointed out above. Nice rare find. I need a 1 dot for the collection

 

[Silver Searcher]

Gold as pointed out above. Nice rare find. I need a 1 dot for the collection

I need all the dots....nice find I want one

 

[CRUSADER]

Gold as pointed out above. Nice rare find. I need a 1 dot for the collection

I need all the dots....nice find I want one

Should have said; never had any. I am try to buy the set.

 

[Mental Granny]

Nice find--I agree was probably gold weight measuring but might have also been used for meds.

Congrats on a really nice find!

 

[dgaughan]

an excellent question and a very nice find congrats and hh

 

[spiffyman]

very nice find and a great piece of history to boot