What are they off.

[Silver Searcher]

These Bronze Rings are a common find in the UK, but I have never had a true idea of what they are off, or used for some say Horse related, I have even seen them for sale as Celtic Ring money

What are everybodys thoughts on what they are, or might be used for as you can see they come in different sizes

SS

 

[Lucas]

Chainmail links need to be linked together... opened and then closed by rivets.

BUT, rings like these were sewn to leather or linen canvas to make armor (armour).

So, if you guys find a hundred at a time... it's armor, not ring money.


BTW on the legal/museum archeologist thing with the Celtic ring money... all he had to do was prove he dug it out of a bank.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Chainmail links need to be linked together... opened and then closed by rivets.

BUT, rings like these were sewn to leather or linen canvas to make armor (armour).

So, if you guys find a hundred at a time... it's armor, not ring money.


BTW on the legal/museum archeologist thing with the Celtic ring money... all he had to do was prove he dug it out of a bank.

They wouldn't much use as chain-mail, they are over a inch in diameter, and as for ring money I'm not even going there. These rings would have had many uses, Cru has posted one and I think most were horse tack related

SS

 

[creskol]

I have come to the conclusion that only one person can shed the light on this mystery ... and that is ..

 

[Lucas]

The sewn on ones are big.



"One Celtic ring money to rule them all... "

Sorry.