Aug 16, 2015
Silver treasure, 11thC
Findspot: Ringnes, Stange, Hedmark, NO
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Silver treasure, 11thC
Findspot: Ringnes, Stange, Hedmark, NO
Spear-head, Viking, 11thC
Iron spear-head with a long angular blade. The socket is inlaid with silver wires and incised with triple chevrons and scroll designs
Viking finger-ring, gold, 11thC
Gold finger-ring with a sub-circular hoop of two plain rods twisted together and with two finer, beaded wires individually in between them, all tapering to the back, where the ends have been hammered into a short, plain section.
Findspot: England, West Sussex, Newtimber
Viking Brooches, Urnes style, 11thC
Historical Museum Oslo, Norway
Viking gold finger-ring formed from four tightly twisted gold rods, tapering slightly towards their ends; these are hammered together to form a narrow oblong band, which is flat and plain. the rods consist of two plain thick ones alternating, in the twist, with two thin ones, which had been individually twisted first. in worn condition. Evidence of 3 nicks. 10thC-11thC Found in Weston Turville (UK,Buckinghamshire) © British Museum
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