. The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain. ., vol. vi. p. 319. \ Wilson, P. A. of S., vol. i. p. 223. I am indebted to Messrs. Macmillan andCo. for the use of this block. || Tram. 1reh. Cony., 1868, pi. viii. 2. IT Hoares South Wilts, p. THE USE OF ARM-GUARDS. 383 with a hole at each corner, found with a bronze dagger in a barrow*at Upton Lovel, was destined for the same purpose. It led, however,Sir R. C. Hoare to regard the slate plate from the barrow near Suttonas a mere ornament, an humble imitation of the golden platefound at Upton Lovel. Others have re
. The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain. ., vol. vi. p. 319. \ Wilson, P. A. of S., vol. i. p. 223. I am indebted to Messrs. Macmillan andCo. for the use of this block. || Tram. 1reh. Cony., 1868, pi. viii. 2. IT Hoares South Wilts, p. THE USE OF ARM-GUARDS. 383 with a hole at each corner, found with a bronze dagger in a barrow*at Upton Lovel, was destined for the same purpose. It led, however,Sir R. C. Hoare to regard the slate plate from the barrow near Suttonas a mere ornament, an humble imitation of the golden platefound at Upton Lovel. Others have regarded these stone platesas amulets or charms ; t as destined to be affixed to the middle of abow;+ or as personal decorations.^ Wilson has called attention totheir similarity to the perforated plates of stone, of which suchnumerous varieties are found in North The holes inthese, however, are very rarely more than two in number, andsometimes only one, and these almost always near the middleof the stone ; their purpose possibly being to serve as draw-holesfor equalizing the size of cords, in the same manner as twine ispolished and rendered uniform in size by being drawn through acircular hole by European manufacturers at the present may, however,
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