The Lake Dwellings of Ireland: Or ancient lacustrine habitations of Erin, commonly called crannogs.Wood-Martin, W. G. (William Gregory)
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The Lake Dwellings of Ireland: Or ancient lacustrine habitations of Erin, commonly called crannogs.
Wood-Martin, W. G. (William Gregory)
Lake-dwellers and lake-dwellings -- Ireland
The following are a few of the articles found on this site, and nearly
all are now in Museum, R. I. A.:--Two double-edged swords of iron. A
curved blade. A peculiar single-edged weapon. An iron ring and chain,
supposed to have formed portion of a manacle (plate VIII., p. 61). Two
spear-heads in fine preservation (p. 63). An axe-head (p. 68). A bowl
and a ladle (p. 85). A small single-edged knife. An iron pipe, with
hook attached. A bronze object of unknown use (p. 143). Three armillæ
of rude fashion; one of them formed of a thin plate measuring rather
more than half an inch in diameter; the extremities slightly recurved.
An ornament of mixed metal, and an enamelled plate of iron (p. 138).
Portions of a small ring fibula, with cavities in the metal in which
enamel appears to have been encrusted. Numerous bronze pins of various
sizes and fashion. A skean or dagger (p. 65). A thin triangular blade,
corroded at edges; the lower portion prolonged into a tang; the bevel
on the edge, continued round the flat handle-plate, shows that the
article was cast and not subsequently hammered out. A very rude piece
of bronze somewhat resembling a broad arrow. A sling stone of quartz
rock. An oblong or natural kidney-shaped stone, five inches long, and
rounded at the extremities. Several whetstones. Two bone needles or
bodkins, perforated at the extremity. A double-toothed comb, rudely
ornamented with lines and concentric circles; and other combs, or
fragments of same, one of them being a small perfect specimen, four
inches long. A horn tine, polished at top. A very small four-sided
drinking vessel of horn, two and a-half inches high. A polished
leg-bone of a deer, curiously carved. A wooden spike, broad in the
middle, and sharpened at each end; it is supposed to belong to the
weapon class. There were also amber, jet, glass, and enamelled beads,
now in the Museum, R. I. A.
[227] _Proceedings R.I.A._, vol. v., p. 55.
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