Arm ring of gold B11088

Foto: Svein Skare

Bangle, with spiral ends, made of a single solid band of gold. There is little with an oval cross-section. The ends are simple spirals rolled in opposite directions. Some signs of use on the outside of the bracelet. Width: 6.4-8 cm. Weight: 73 g.

Context:
Found at the bottom of a slope near a boathouse, and near a mountain, while digging a ditch. It was found in dark soil about 60-70 cm deep and there was a row of stones. The largest stone measured about 1 m.

Location:
Vikse (no. 70/5), Sveio, Hordaland

Date:
Bracelets with spiral ends are known from the middle of the Bronze Age period 2-4. The gold arm rings from the Early Bronze Age are twisted, so this ring is dated to the Young Bronze Age, period 4.