archaicwonder:Rare Anglo-Saxon Runic Ring, 9th-10th Century ADThere are only seven known rings of th
archaicwonder:Rare Anglo-Saxon Runic Ring, 9th-10th Century ADThere are only seven known rings of the Anglo-Saxon period (9th or 10th century) bearing runic inscriptions. This one is known as the Kingmoor Ring since it was found near Greymoor Hill in Kingmoor, England. The inscription reads: ÆRKRIUFLTKRIURIÞONGLÆSTÆPON-TOL with the last three runes “TOL” being written on the inside of the ring. Another gold ring with an almost identical inscription was found at Bramham Moor in Yorkshire.Various attempts to decipher the inscriptions on these two rings have not been successful. Three words occur in each case and the meaning is assumed to be magical or amuletic.More about rings like these… -- source link