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+ | A great number of rings – for the neck, the arm and the finger have been found in areas of Viking occupation. Owen-Crocker states that she thinks that these rings were a more popular form of adornment for Viking women than the wearing of beads [OWEN-CROCKER 2004: p.165] <br> | ||
+ | It does not appear that the wearing of Neck- and arm-rings continued into the 11th century in Scotland. [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and BATEY 1998: p.237]<br> | ||
+ | Gold was mainly found as finger rings due to cost<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Neck rings [V] == | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Literature'''<br> | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Solid=== | ||
+ | 9th Century southern Scandinavian.<br> | ||
+ | '''Archaeology'''<br> | ||
+ | A classic example is from Illebolle, Langeland, Denmark. V2C 147.<br> | ||
+ | '''Discussion'''<br> | ||
+ | The spiral ring found along side the neck ring found at Il-lebolle, Langeland, Denmark proves that these rings could be cut up and then worn on the arm. [ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147].<br> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Intertwined=== | ||
+ | Thin intertwined metal strands fabricated from (usually two or three) wires of constant thickness. A number of such metal strands are then laid next to each other to form the major motif of the ring.<br> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Twisted=== | ||
+ | The motif is formed from a single twist of wires. In this case the wires are relatively thick and typically constructed with slowly varying thickness.<br> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Embellished=== | ||
+ | The motif of thick twisted wires is embellished by a thin wire or a thin twisted wire<br> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:R703.jpg | ||
+ | File:R709.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Arm rings [V]== | ||
+ | All of the styles used as neck rings are also found in a smaller form as arm rings. These are described above under neck rings<br> | ||
+ | ===Solid=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:R707.jpg | ||
+ | File:R709.jpg | ||
+ | File:R715.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Intertwined=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:R704.jpg | ||
+ | File:R706.jpg | ||
+ | File:R712.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Twisted=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:R705.jpg | ||
+ | File:R716.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Embellished=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:R713.jpg | ||
+ | File:R714.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Danish Plate=== | ||
+ | Date: C9th | ||
+ | '''Archaeology'''<br> | ||
+ | * Denmark, Illebolle, Langeland. Tree of life [ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147] | ||
+ | '''Discussion'''<br> | ||
+ | Found in Denmark with solid neck rings[ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147]<br> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Danish - Coiled arm-ring=== | ||
+ | Date: C9th | ||
+ | '''Archaeology'''<br> | ||
+ | * Denmark, Illebolle, Langeland. Tree of life [ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147] | ||
+ | '''Discussion'''<br> | ||
+ | Made from cut up solid neck rings [ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147].<br> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Gotlandic ?=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:R721.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Hiberno-Norse – Broad-band arm-ring=== | ||
+ | Hiberno-Viking – 850 to 940AD<br> | ||
+ | Also found in Denmark and Norway [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and SHEEHAN 1995]<br> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:R711.jpg | ||
+ | File:R717.jpg | ||
+ | File:R718.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Hiberno-Norse (Scots-Norse) - Ring Money=== | ||
+ | 950AD to 1065AD<br> | ||
+ | possibly originating in Ireland [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and BATEY 1998] | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | [SHEEHAN and Ó Corráin 2010, p.25]<br> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Hiberno-Norse – Coiled arm-ring=== | ||
+ | 880-930AD [SHEEHAN 1992: p.47]<br> | ||
+ | '''Archaeology'''<br> | ||
+ | *Ireland, 26 finds [SHEEHAN 1992] | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Hiberno-Norse – Lozenge arm-ring=== | ||
+ | 900-950AD [SHEEHAN 1992: p.47]<br> | ||
+ | '''Archaeology'''<br> | ||
+ | *Ireland, 12 finds [SHEEHAN 1992: p.47] | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Wire arm-ring=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Gold armlet from Virginia, Co. Cavan. British Museum. (BØE 1940, p.104) | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Swedish – Rod arm-ring=== | ||
+ | [SHEEHAN 1992] | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Swedish - Coiled arm-ring=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===Jet=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == References == | ||
+ | |||
+ | SHEEHAN, Coiled Armrings - An Hiberno-Viking Silver Armring Type 1992<br> | ||
+ | OLSEN, Kasper & BOHR, Jakob (2010) Hidden Beauty in Twisted Neck Tings<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <nocite> | ||
+ | GRAHAM-CAMPBELL1998 | ||
+ | OLSEN2010 | ||
+ | OWEN-CROCKER2004 | ||
+ | ROESDHAL1992 | ||
+ | SHEEHAN1992 | ||
+ | </nocite> | ||
+ | <biblio force=false>#[[Template:Bib]]</biblio> | ||
+ | <HarvardReferences /> | ||
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Revision as of 19:37, 25 February 2013
A great number of rings – for the neck, the arm and the finger have been found in areas of Viking occupation. Owen-Crocker states that she thinks that these rings were a more popular form of adornment for Viking women than the wearing of beads [OWEN-CROCKER 2004: p.165]
It does not appear that the wearing of Neck- and arm-rings continued into the 11th century in Scotland. [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and BATEY 1998: p.237]
Gold was mainly found as finger rings due to cost
Neck rings [V]
Literature
Solid
9th Century southern Scandinavian.
Archaeology
A classic example is from Illebolle, Langeland, Denmark. V2C 147.
Discussion
The spiral ring found along side the neck ring found at Il-lebolle, Langeland, Denmark proves that these rings could be cut up and then worn on the arm. [ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147].
Intertwined
Thin intertwined metal strands fabricated from (usually two or three) wires of constant thickness. A number of such metal strands are then laid next to each other to form the major motif of the ring.
Twisted
The motif is formed from a single twist of wires. In this case the wires are relatively thick and typically constructed with slowly varying thickness.
Embellished
The motif of thick twisted wires is embellished by a thin wire or a thin twisted wire
Arm rings [V]
All of the styles used as neck rings are also found in a smaller form as arm rings. These are described above under neck rings
Solid
Intertwined
Twisted
Embellished
Danish Plate
Date: C9th
Archaeology
- Denmark, Illebolle, Langeland. Tree of life [ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147]
Discussion
Found in Denmark with solid neck rings[ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147]
Danish - Coiled arm-ring
Date: C9th
Archaeology
- Denmark, Illebolle, Langeland. Tree of life [ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147]
Discussion
Made from cut up solid neck rings [ROESDHAL 1992:cat. 147].
Gotlandic ?
Hiberno-Norse – Broad-band arm-ring
Hiberno-Viking – 850 to 940AD
Also found in Denmark and Norway [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and SHEEHAN 1995]
Hiberno-Norse (Scots-Norse) - Ring Money
950AD to 1065AD
possibly originating in Ireland [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and BATEY 1998]
[SHEEHAN and Ó Corráin 2010, p.25]
Hiberno-Norse – Coiled arm-ring
880-930AD [SHEEHAN 1992: p.47]
Archaeology
- Ireland, 26 finds [SHEEHAN 1992]
Hiberno-Norse – Lozenge arm-ring
900-950AD [SHEEHAN 1992: p.47]
Archaeology
- Ireland, 12 finds [SHEEHAN 1992: p.47]
Wire arm-ring
Gold armlet from Virginia, Co. Cavan. British Museum. (BØE 1940, p.104)
Swedish – Rod arm-ring
[SHEEHAN 1992]
Swedish - Coiled arm-ring
Jet
References
SHEEHAN, Coiled Armrings - An Hiberno-Viking Silver Armring Type 1992
OLSEN, Kasper & BOHR, Jakob (2010) Hidden Beauty in Twisted Neck Tings
<nocite> GRAHAM-CAMPBELL1998 OLSEN2010 OWEN-CROCKER2004 ROESDHAL1992 SHEEHAN1992 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>