Archaeology — Saxo-Norman; 10th century
Copper, copper alloy, ring, finger ring
This little brass ring has a mysterious inscription in Anglo-Saxon runes, apparently reading 't futhniine'. The first letter is double, and could be either 't' or 'ae'. The 'futh' may represent the first few letters of the runic alphabet (the equivalent of 'abc') while the 'ine' at the end could be a man's name 'Ine'. But inscriptions like this are not always intelligible. Christian Londoners preserved some of the beliefs of their pagan ancestors, and used runes for writing spells and magical formulae.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- TEX88[0]<1330>
- Object name:
- copper, copper alloy, ring, finger ring
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- Production date:
- Saxo-Norman; 10th century
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, T 5 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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