File:Early MEdieval silver finger ring (FindID 517459).jpg
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| Early MEdieval silver finger ring | |||
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2012-08-22 15:08:59 |
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| Title |
Early MEdieval silver finger ring |
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| Description |
English: A white metal finger ring. The shape of the finger-ring is distorted, presumably as the result of agricultural activity while it was in the ground. The band of this finger ring has a rectangular cross-section. It is constructed from one length of silver wire which is bent round to form the band and then the ends overlap and curl around the band forming two slip knots.
Dimensions: length: 23.21mm; width: 21.21mm; thickness of band: 1.76mm; weight: 2.70g. Discussion: Finger rings of a similar knotted design, but of either round section or strip, have been commonly found in Viking graves and hoards of the later 9th and earlier 10th centuries (Graham-Campbell 1980). An example was found at Coppergate, York, dating to between circa 930 - circa 1050 (Mainman, p2585, fig. 1279, no. 10517). A plain, narrow strip example has also been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database PAS-AE4050. But simple knotted rings like this can also be dated to the 19th-20th century and these are typically of rectangular section, such as this example from Ropley. Viking examples are usually of either round section or strip. Without a context, the date of the Ropley ring is extremely uncertain. References: Graham-Campbell, J, 1980. Viking Artefacts. A Select Catalogue : British Museum, London Kate Sumnall,Finds Liaison Officer for Greater London, Museum of London, 04.09.12 Barry Ager, The British Museum, 10.09.12 |
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| Depicted place | (County of findspot) Hampshire | ||
| Date | between 850 and 1930 | ||
| Accession number |
FindID: 517459 Old ref: LON-4D0398 Filename: McGivern-Fingerring.jpg |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/393551 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/393551/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/517459 |
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