Finger ring of lignite

This finger ring was found at Jarlshof in Shetland. It is made of lignite, a substance which resembles jet, available on the Scottish mainland. The finger ring was imported from the Scottish mainland sometime between 800 and 950.

The small ring has a square-sectioned band. It may be unfinished.

The Vikings colonised the Northern and Western Isles from around 800. They linked Scotland into a vast trading network. Viking traders were probably responsible for objects made on the Scottish mainland, such as this one, reaching the Northern Isles.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-596-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.HSA 786
Date:	800 - 950 AD Between 800 and 950
Material:	Lignite; square section
Dimensions:	1.2" D, 0.3" thick
What:	Ring
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Where:	Scotland, Shetland, Sumburgh, Jarlshof
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Description:	Ring of lignite from Jarlshof, Shetland, 800 - 950 AD
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