Bid to solve ‘lord of the rings’ puzzle

ARCHAEOLOGISTS are trying to unravel a real-life ‘lord of the rings’ puzzle.

Bid to solve ‘lord of the rings’ puzzle

They are trying to discover how a ring, probably a wedding band, with a romantic inscription ended up on the river bed in one of the country’s most visited medieval cities.

The gold band was discovered in an archaeological trawl of the River Nore in the heart of Kilkenny city. Inside the band is the inscription As Sver to thee as death to me.

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