The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland. — John Shaqi
The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland.Evans, John
History
The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons, and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland.
Evans, John
Bronze age -- Great Britain; Bronze age -- Ireland; Great Britain -- Antiquities
Different Types—Leaf-shaped—With a Fillet along the
Midrib—Ornamented on the Sockets—With Loops at the Sides—From
Ireland—Decorated on the Blade—With Loops at the Base of
the Blade—Of Cruciform Section near the Point—With Openings
in the Blade—With Flanges at the Side of the Openings—With
Lunate Openings in the Blade—Barbed at the Base—Ferrules for
Spear-shafts—African Spear Ferrules—Continental Types—Early
Iron Spear-heads 310
CHAPTER XV.
SHIELDS, BUCKLERS, AND HELMETS.
Shields with numerous raised Bosses—With Concentric Ribs—With
Concentric Rings of Knobs—Shields found in Scotland—In England
and Wales—Wooden Bucklers—The Date of Circular Bucklers—Bronze
Helmets—Their Date 343
CHAPTER XVI.
TRUMPETS AND BELLS.
Trumpets found in Ireland—Trumpets with Lateral Openings—The
Dowris Hoard—Riveted Trumpets—The Caprington Horn—Trumpets
found in England—Bells found in Ireland 357
CHAPTER XVII.
PINS.
Pins with Flat Heads—With Crutched Heads—With Annular
Heads—Those of large Size—With Spheroidal Heads—With Ornamental
Expanded Heads—From Scotland—From Denmark—Their Date difficult
to determine 365
CHAPTER XVIII.
TORQUES, BRACELETS, RINGS, EAR-RINGS, AND PERSONAL ORNAMENTS.
The Gaulish Torque—Gold Torques—Funicular Torques—Ribbon
Torques—Those of the Late Celtic Period—Penannular Torques
and Bracelets—Bracelets engraved with Patterns—Beaded
and Fluted—Looped, with Cup-shaped Ends—Late Celtic
Bracelets—Rings—Rings with others cast on them—Coiled Rings
found with Torques—Finger-rings—Ear-rings—Those of Gold—Beads
of Tin—Of Glass—Rarity of Personal Ornaments in Britain 374
CHAPTER XIX.
CLASPS, BUTTONS, BUCKLES, AND MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS.
Difficulty in Determining the Use of some Objects—Looped
Sockets and Tubes—Possibly Clasps—Perforated Rings forming
a kind of Brooch—Rings used in Harness—Brooches—Late
Celtic—Buttons—Circular Plates and Broad Hoops—Perforated
Discs—Slides for Straps—Jingling Ornaments—Objects of Uncertain
Use—Rod, with Figures of Birds upon it—Figures of Animals 396
CHAPTER XX.
VESSELS, CALDRONS, ETC.
Fictile Vessels—Gold Cup—Bronze Vessels not found in
Barrows—Caldrons found in Scotland—In Ireland—Some of an
Etruscan Form—The Skill exhibited in their Manufacture 407
CHAPTER XXI.
METAL, MOULDS, AND THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURE.
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