arm-ring; hacksilver

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Object Type: arm-ring; hacksilver
Museum number: 1841,0711.175
Description: Fragment of a silver band arm-ring, tapering and cut-off at both ends. Five parallel incised lines are visible on one side, perhaps decoration. No nicks are visible.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 9thC-10thC(early); 905 (deposited circa)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Preston (Lancashire) (near); Excavated/Findspot: Cuerdale (Cuerdale hoard)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Width: 22.00 - 23.50 millimetres; Length: 16 millimetres; Weight: 20.41 grammes; Thickness: 6.50 millimetres
Curator's comments: For comment from Graham-Campbell 1980 see 1841,0711.1.
Bibliographic references: Graham-Campbell 2011 / The Cuerdale Hoard and related Viking-age silver and gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum (cat. no. 1:454); Graham-Campbell 1980 / Viking Artefacts. A Select Catalogue (301)
Location: On display (G41/dc23)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1841
Acquisition notes: Presented through the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1841,0711.175
Conservation

Free entry