Viking silver penannular ring brooch with thistle-shaped extremities and pinhead and an engraved pattern on one side, from Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, 10th century

Penannular brooch of silver, incised geometric patterns on collars, missing pin, part of Viking Age silver hoard found at Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, deposited 950 - 970 AD

Viking silver penannular ring brooch with thistle-shaped extremities and pinhead and an engraved pattern on one side, from Skaill

Viking silver penannular ring brooch with thistle-shaped extremities and pinhead and an engraved pattern on one side, from Skaill

Viking silver penannular ring brooch with thistle-shaped extremities and pinhead and an engraved pattern on one side, from Skaill

Penannular brooch with thistle-like pinhead, from Skaill

Penannular brooch with thistle-like head, from Skaill

Brooch of silver, pennanular with pin loosely looped on ring, part of Viking Age silver hoard found at Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, deposited 950 - 970 AD

Brooch with pin loosely looped on a ring, from Skaill

Wreathed or spirally twisted silver wire neck ring with recurved ends, from Skaill

Wreathed or spirally twisted silver wire neck ring with recurved ends, from Skaill

Wreathed or spirally twisted silver wire neck ring with recurved ends, from Skaill

Wreathed or spirally twisted silver wire neck ring with recurved ends, from Skaill

Wreathed or spirally twisted silver wire neck ring with recurved ends, from Skaill

Wreathed or spirally twisted silver wire neck ring with recurved ends, from Skaill

Wreathed or spirally twisted silver wire neck ring with recurved ends, from Skaill