arm-ring (band, plain); hacksilver

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arm-ring(band, plain); hacksilver

Object Type: arm-ring (band, plain); hacksilver
Museum number: 1841,0711.373
Title: Hoard: The Cuerdale Hoard
Description: Fragment of a silver plain band arm-ring, slightly bent, cut off at one end and tapering to a straight terminal at the other end. Six nicks are visible.
Cultures/periods: Viking
Production date: 9thC-10thC(early); 905 (deposited circa)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Preston (Lancashire) (near); Excavated/Findspot: Cuerdale (Cuerdale hoard)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Thickness: 1.50 - 2 millimetres; Width: 5.50 - 7 millimetres; Length: 20 millimetres; Weight: 2.17 grammes
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. 1.594)
Location: Not on display
Acquisition name: Donated by: Queen Victoria
Acquisition date: 1841
Acquisition notes: Presented through the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1841,0711.373