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Description: | A copper alloy finger ring of probable late Early Medieval date (AD 800 - 1100). The object is made from two strands of copper alloy wire twisted together to form a ropework hoop, although it is possible that it has been cast to give an impression of this. The base of the hoop, where the two strands are possibly joined together, is flat. The section of the ring expands from the thin base with the thickest portion being at the bezel, increasing from a diameter of 2.2mm to 4.5mm. The ring measures 26.5mm x 24.2mm, with internal measurements of 20.4mm x 18.1mm. It weighs 3.73g. The metal has an uneven brown and green patina.This finger ring is similar in style to Late Saxon and Viking examples and can be compared to BERK-746742, LVPL-B07C55 and HAMP-B7CF73. It is also similar to a gold finger ring published in Read (1995) pp.48-9, no.176, which has been dated to the 10th-11th century AD. However, Kevin Leahy has commented (about LVPL-B07C55) that although similar designs are known from the Viking period, they were also in use in other periods and the ring should not be considered to be exclusively Viking. A 9th to 11th Century date and Anglo-Scandinavian origins are thus tentatively suggested.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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