arm-ring (band); hacksilver

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arm-ring(band); hacksilver

Object Type: arm-ring (band); hacksilver
Museum number: 1841,0711.251
Title: Hoard: The Cuerdale Hoard
Description: Fragment of a silver band arm-ring, cut off on three sides into a square shape. The upper surface is decorated with fine, small stamps comprising a pelleted lozenge in two interlocking rows, interspersed with a smaller paired lozenge stamp, arranged horizontally. A further lozenge stamp runs along the lower edge, interspersed with vertical paired lozenge stamps. 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: Length: 10 millimetres; Weight: 1.39 grammes; Thickness: 2 millimetres; Width: 10 millimetres
Curator's comments: For comment from Graham-Campbell 1980 see 1841,0711.1.
Bibliographic references: Graham-Campbell 1980 / Viking Artefacts. A Select Catalogue (301); Graham-Campbell 2011 / The Cuerdale Hoard and related Viking-age silver and gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum (cat. no. 1:460)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1841
Acquisition notes: Presented through the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1841,0711.251