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256 of an inch. The extremities are hammered out flat, and rounded. They are devoid of ornament.

8. A fragment of fine interlaced chain, of silver, bearing resemblance in workmanship to the portions of chain found with Saxon coins and remains in Cuerdale. (See Archaeol. Journ., vol. iii.)

Spiral silver ring found at Largo. (Weight, 120 grains.)

9. A spiral silver ring, measuring nearly seven-eighths of an inch in diameter, and weighing 120 grains. It had apparently been shaped by the hammer, the outer side slightly rounded and much worn in parts, the edges serrated, as shown in the annexed representation: these denticulations were not continued along the entire thread of the spiral; they were cut on the inner edge only of each extremity, extending nearly half an inch in length, a portion (about 1$1⁄2$ inch) was left plain, whilst the central part of the thread was serrated on both edges. Several examples of the spiral ring may be cited, discovered in Britain: the intention was to permit their being worn on a finger of any size. Compare one found with Saxon remains in Kent (Douglas's Nenia, pl. xv., p. 64); and another found on the finger bone in a tomb in the Isle of Wight, (Transactions of Archæological Assoc, Winchester, p. 152).

10. A double hook, in form of an S, described by Mr. Buist as a "sword-hook." Length, 1 inch.

11. Numerous fragments of thin plate, possibly the remains of the coating of a shield. On some marginal portions appears a border of oblong projections, hammered up, possibly to represent nail heads. Width of the border three-quarters of an inch, each boss three-eighths of an inch broad. The plate, when entire, appears to have been round, resembling possibly the bronze plating of ancient British bucklers: the curve of one portion suffices to show that the circle measured 21 or 22 inches in diameter, which is only 3 or 4 inches less than the ordinary dimensions of the tarian. It deserves notice that the embossed ornament, although more rudely wrought, bears much resemblance to that of the gold corslet found at Mold.

12. A narrow band, like a riband, of silver, very thin,