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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>
9th Century southern Scandinavian.<br>
'''Archaeology'''<br>
*Denmark, Illebolle, Langeland, Denmark. [ROESDAHL and & WILSON 1992:cat.147]<br>
'''Discussion'''<br>
The spiral ring found along side the neck ring found at Illebolle, Langeland, Denmark proves that these rings could be cut up and then worn on the arm.<br>
===Hiberno-Norse (Scots-Norse) - Ring Money===
950AD to 1065AD<br>
possibly originating in Ireland [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and & BATEY 1998]
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[SHEEHAN and & Ó Corráin 2010, p.25]<br>
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File:Arm Ring - Skaill (25).JPG
Date: C9th<br>
'''Archaeology'''<br>
* Denmark, Rabylille, Sjaelland. Tree of life [ROESDAHL and & WILSON 1992:cat. 145]* Denmark, Illebolle, Langeland.[ROESDAHL and & WILSON 1992:cat. 147]
'''Discussion'''<br>
The Illebolle example was found in Denmark with a solid neck ring and two coiled arm rings[ROESDAHL and & WILSON 1992:cat. 147]<br>
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File:Arm Ring from Rabylille, Sjaelland, Denmark.jpg
850-950AD [SHEEHAN 2011:p.94]<br>
Sheehan defines them as consisting of a thick band of silver, decorated with bar-shaped punches, usually with a cross in the expanded central area and again towards the terminals that are usually (but not always) pennanular in shape [SHEEHAN 2011:p.94]. <br>
A total of 350 finds from the British Isles [SHEEHAN 2011:p.94]. Also found in Denmark and Norway [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and & SHEEHAN 1995]<br>
'''Archaeology'''<br>
*Ireland, 140 finds [SHEEHAN 2011]
===Spiral===
Date: C9th<br>
Only found in Denmark and Gotland and probably imported from the Bulgar state on the central Volga [ROESDAHL and & WILSON 1992:p.265 cat.147]<br>
'''Archaeology'''<br>
* Denmark, Illebolle, Langeland. Tree of life [ROESDAHL and & WILSON 1992:cat. 147]
'''Discussion'''<br>
I wonder if these cold have been made from the solid rod style of neck ring?<br>
