Spiral arm rings B3426

 

Two spiral bracelets B3426, made of coiled, flat bronze wire with a flat and slightly oval cross-section. Both are golden, the patina has been removed and both have scratches. The shortest ring has a broken end. Otherwise, the ends are flat and slightly rounded. Ring 1: Length approx. 9.5 cm, width 7 cm over the widest end. Ring 2: Length 10.5 cm, width 6.8 cm across the widest end. Photo: Svein Skare

Context:
The rings were found approx. 1.25 m deep in a peat bog, sometime before 1824. The rings were intertwined when they were found.

Location:
Kvamme (no. 89), Radøy, Hordaland

Date:
Spiral bracelets have a wide dating range. Rings with flat ends are dated to Younger Bronze Age period 4, according to Baudou 1960. Johansen (1993) dates the rings from Kvamme to Younger Bronze Age period 5. A probable dating is therefore Younger Bronze Age period 4-5.