The ring is made of 95% gold and weighs over 300g. In Viking England, armlets were given by powerful lords to secure allegiance from their followers. Bestowing such gifts was a demonstration of ...

These five archaeological sites comprise a system of monumental ring-shaped Viking-Age fortresses sharing a uniform geometric design. Constructed between about 970 and 980 CE, the fortresses at ...

Gold rings were regarded as the sign of a Viking king's man. They were not given exclusively to men, but the size of this ring suggests it may have once belonged to a man. There are various Anglo ...