A Viking age silver ingot found by a metal detectorist in the south of the Isle of Man has been declared treasure at an inquest. The 1,000-year old piece, which is 2.6in (6.7cm) long and 0.3in (0 ...

This ingot might have been cast from melted down booty or lots of little pieces of 'hack silver'. Whatever it was made from it was melted down into an ingot to make it easy to transport.

The Viking period on the Isle of Man ran from 850 to 1266 AD A 1,000-year-old silver ingot found by a metal detectorist is of "real importance" in understanding the Viking period on the Isle of ...