Gold Finger Ring (DENO-F22E58)

A plain gold finger ring found near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

This gold finger ring  is made of a curved rod with a rectangular cross-section and bevelled edges. Rings like this with knotted ends are typically Scandinavian. Some examples of plain rings like this one were strung on bracelets in Scandinavia.

 

 

Object Type

Ring

Date

circa 1000 — 1100

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

gold, jewellery, Lincolnshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, ring, Scandinavian

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme