An exhibition showcasing how silver became the most important precious metal in Scotland in the first millennium will be on display at Museum nan Eilean Lews Castle in Stornoway from May 4 until June 23.
Scotland’s Early Silver will feature objects dating from AD75 to AD1000 and explore the part that silver played in the transformation of the country. Today gold is more valuable than silver, but in the first millennium AD silver was the most powerful material in Scotland.
Silver first arrived with the Roman army and had a lasting impact, quickly becoming associated with prestige and power.