arm-ring (band); hacksilver

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arm-ring(band); hacksilver

Object Type: arm-ring (band); hacksilver
Museum number: 1841,0711.346
Title: Hoard: The Cuerdale Hoard
Description: Fragment of a silver band arm-ring, cut off at both ends from a narrow, slightly tapered, band. The remains of two zones of stamped decoration are visible. The narrowest end has a single longitudinal row, doubled at the wider end, using a plain opposed (unlinked) triangle stamp. Four nicks are visible (two opposing pairs on the front and back of both original edges).
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: 10 - 12 millimetres; Length: 16.50 millimetres; Weight: 3.24 grammes; Thickness: 2 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. 1:544)
Location: Not on display
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1841
Acquisition notes: Presented through the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1841,0711.346