#escrickring

[thesilicontribesman]

The Escrick Ring, 400 to 600CE, The Yorkshire Museum, York.

Northumbría's Anglican Kings were wealthy, powerful and well-connected. This unique ring. with its large central sapphire, was probably made in france, within territory controlled by Merovingian royalty. It was possibly given to a local ruler as a diplomatic gift.

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