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Description: | Description: The ring is made of a single length of lozenge-section rod, with the ends coiled round each other forming two knots of the same size. The ring is now bent out of shape, and is oval; it is 25.6mm long, 22.4mm wide, 1.7 mm thick and weighs 3.53grams. There appear to be two or more testing nicks to one side of the knots.Discussion: The ring can be paralleled by two gold rings of similar form and section from Great Wratting, Suffolk, dated to the 11th to early 12th century; one of silver/gold alloy and punch-decorated from Weston Colville, Cambs; the nicking to test the metal of the Eastling ring is typical of the Viking period (J. Graham-Campbell, 2011, The Cuerdale Hoard and related Viking-Age silver and gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum, British Museum Research Publication no. 185, London, 13-14, 78-9, fig. 1.14; PA&T Annual Report 2008, no. 206).Date: Early Medieval; 11th - early 12th CenturyDimensions:Length: 25.6 mmWidth: 22.4 mmThickness: 1.7 mmWeight: 3.53 gConsequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.Jennifer Jackson Barry AgerFinds Liaison Officer CuratorDepartment of Prehistory & EuropeBritish Museum17 May 2012
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