10th-11th century AD. A ribbed silver ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander's Type III, the central rib D-sectioned with single punched tremello-style horizontal linear band flanking the rib and bilinear triangles extending to the outer edge; the hoop a continuation of the central rib extending to form a thin rod at each end. See Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, p.123-4. 2.10 grams, 22.23mm overall, 19.53mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20) (1"). Ex Hampshire collection 2010; formerly from an old English collection formed in the 1990s.