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Arm and Neck Rings

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===Hiberno-Norse – Broad-band arm-ring===Hiberno-Viking – 850 to 940AD-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]*England**Curdale Hoard (c.905-910AD). 127 finds, consisting of 7 complete, 2 in 2 pieces and 118 fragments. [SHEEHAN 2011:p.95]
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