Silver, 25.38 grams, 60.87 mm. 8th-11th century AD. A circular-section silver rod formed into a curved band. The ends are decoorated with two collars of cross-hatched banding with a plain panel between. Rings of this type were made by casting a thick rod and carefully bending it round a former. Similar rings were found in the Viking period Alvara silver hoard on Öland (Sweden). Reference: Härdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age: A Regional-Economic Study, Stockholm, 1996 fig.37. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Continental Europe.