from Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney

Bracelets

These silver bracelets were found at Skaill at Sandwick in Orkney. They are part of the largest Viking Age silver hoard found in Scotland, buried between 950 and 970.

The bracelet on the left was made from three tapered rods twisted together, ending in a plain ovoid terminal. It was probably refashioned at some point in its use. The bracelet on the right was made from a thin band, with stamped ornament.

The Skaill hoard is a huge collection of silver. It weighed over 8 kilograms, equivalent in size to the largest hoards found in Scandinavia. The silver was probably the accumulated wealth of a Norse leader in the Scandinavian colony of Orkney.

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Online ID:	000-190-004-095-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.IL 24
Date:	Deposited between 950 and 970
Material:	Metal, thin; flat; tapering to both ends, one terminating in a hook, the other imperfect Wire, twisted
Dimensions:	3.00" D
What:	Armband Ring, arm
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Where:	Scotland, Orkney, Sandwick, Skaill Scotland, Orkney, Sandwick, Skaill
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Description:	Arm ring of twisted wire from Skaill Flat armband of thin metal tapering to both ends, one terminating in a hook, from Skaill
References:	Graham-Campbell, James. The Viking-age gold and silver of Scotland (AD 850-1100), 1995, pp 114-5.
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