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Unique ID: NCL-90DD85
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver finger-ring of the Early Medieval period, dating to the 9th-10th centuries.
The finger ring has been made from a sheet of silver, cut in an elongated pointed-oval shape, and decorated with punched annulet (circle) decoration, ostensibly in two rows but not neatly or evenly executed. The bezel is the widest part, tapering through the shoulders until it is a wire at each terminal, which has been twisted in a simple hook fashion around its opposite terminal. The ring is intact and complete, but now bent and flattened.
Stamped finger-rings with knotted ends, in gold, silver and copper alloy, are characteristic of the Scandinavian world in the late 9th and 10th centuries (TAR 2002, no. 52; TAR 2003, no. 45; Rogerson and Dallas (1984), 68, fig. 110, nos.12 and 13; Graham-Campbell (1980), 61, no.219; Rogerson 1995, 56, fig.38, nos.23 - 5).
Notes:
This object is more than 300 years old and more than 10% gold or silver, and it therefore fulfils the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T76
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Ascribed Culture:
Viking style
Date from: Circa AD 850
Date to: Circa AD 1000
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.24 mm
Height: 10.47 mm
Width: 10.16 mm
Thickness: 0.81 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th January 2011
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Treasure case number: 2011T76
Grid reference source: From finder
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Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Bland, R.F. | 2005 | Treasure Annual Report 2003 | London | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | no. 45 | ||
DCMS | Treasure Annual Report 2002 | no. 52 | |||||
Graham-Campbell, J. | 1980 | Viking Artefacts: A Select Catalogue | British Museum Press | 61, no.219 | |||
Rogerson, A. | 1995 | A Late Neolithic, Saxon and Medieval Site at Middle Harling, Norfolk | Norfolk Museums Service | pp.56, fig.38, nos.23 - 5 | |||
Rogerson, A. and Dallas, C. | 1984 | Excavations at Thetford 1948-59 and 1973-80 | Gressenhall | East Anglian Archaeology | 68, fig. 110, nos.12 and 13 |