File:Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon-Viking) gilded copper alloy finger ring (FindID 287580).jpg

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Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon/Viking) gilded copper alloy finger ring
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2010-11-02 11:36:57
Title
Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon/Viking) gilded copper alloy finger ring
Description
English: A late Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon/Viking) copper alloy finger-ring dating 850-1066AD. The finger ring is U shaped with a circular cross-section that tapers towards each point (diameter: 6.09mm narrowing to 0.82mm. One arm is slightly shorter than the other. The copper alloy has a dark green patina and traces of gilding remain on protected inner surfaces.

Dimensions: length: 30.28mm; width: 26.57mm; diameter: 6.09mm; weight: 7.76g.

Helen Geake write there are several examples on the PAS database, mainly from Norfolk and Suffolk (18 copper-alloy examples without gilding). Gilded examples are also known see BH-48F3A3 for a close parallel, and BERK-E2A060. There are also some more easily datable twisted ones with gilding: BH-F06BC6 and LVPL-B07C55.

Identification by Helen Geake, PAS Finds Advisor for Early Medieval artefacts.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 850 and 1066
Accession number
FindID: 287580
Old ref: LON-02AAF1
Filename: Jones - cu gilded - Dec 09.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/302587
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/302587/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/287580
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Object location51° 44′ 48.12″ N, 0° 11′ 37.13″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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