Corbridge Lanx

The Corbridge Lanx is the name of a Roman silver dish found near Corbridge, Northern England in 1735. Once part of a large Roman treasure, only the silver lanx remains from the original find. The British Museum eventually purchased it in 1993.

Corbridge Lanx
The Corbridge Lanx as displayed in the British Museum
MaterialSilver
SizeLength 50.3 cm, Width 38 cm, Weight 4.6 kg
Created4th Century AD
Discovered1735
Present locationBritish Museum, London
Registration1993,0401.1
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