Neck ring

Description

Broken neck ring of twisted silver strands from the Burray hoard, 997 - 1010 AD

Museum reference

X.IL 270

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Neck ring

Date

997 - 1010

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; twisted strands; broken

Collection place(s)

Burray, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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