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Rh CONTENTS. XI CHAPTER XII. LEAF-SHAPED SWORDS. PAGE Their Occurrence in British Barrows not authenticated — Occur with Interments in Scandinavia — The Roman Sword — British Swords — Disputes as to their Age — Hilts proportional to Blades — Swords with Central Slots in Hilt-plate — With many Rivet-holes — "With Central Rih on Blade — Representation of Sword on Italian Coin — Those with Hilts of Bronze — Localities where found — Comparison with Continental Types — Swords found in Scotland — In Ireland — In France — Swords with Hilts of Bone — Decorated with Gold — Continental Types — Early Iron Swords 273 CHAPTER XIII. SCABBARDS AND CHAPES. Sheaths with Bronze Ends — Wooden Sheaths — Bronze Sheaths — Ends of Sword- Sheaths or Scabbard Ends — Chapes from England and Ireland — Spiked Chapes — Mouth-pieces for Sheaths — Ferrules on Sword-Hilts . . . .301 CHAPTER XIV. SPEAR-HEADS, LANCE-HEADS, ETC. 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 Bas'> of the Blade — Of Cruciform Section near the Point — With Openings in the Blade — -With Flanges at the Side of the OjDenings — 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 3J7 CHAPTER XVII. PINS. Tins 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 determino. . 36o 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 Brardets— Bracelets on- graved with Patterns — Beaded and Fluted — Looped, with Cup-shaped Knds — Late Celtic Bracelets — Rings — Ring3 with others cast on them — Coiled Rings found with Torques — Finger-rings — Kar-rings — Those of Gold — Beads of Tin — Of Glass — Rarity of Personal Ornaments in r.riliiu .... .",71