The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . figured here from the originals at Penicuick House. They are nearlyidentical in type with the collection of antiquities found within theextensive intrenchments at Stanwick, on the estate of the Duke ofNorthumberland, and since presented by His Grace to the British Museum. Some of the prin-cipal objects are engraved inthe York volume of the Ar-chaeological Institute, theStanwick relics having beenexhibited during the Congress of 1846. Another discovery of nearlysimilar character was made at Polden Hill, Somersetshire, in also have
The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . figured here from the originals at Penicuick House. They are nearlyidentical in type with the collection of antiquities found within theextensive intrenchments at Stanwick, on the estate of the Duke ofNorthumberland, and since presented by His Grace to the British Museum. Some of the prin-cipal objects are engraved inthe York volume of the Ar-chaeological Institute, theStanwick relics having beenexhibited during the Congress of 1846. Another discovery of nearlysimilar character was made at Polden Hill, Somersetshire, in also have been secured for the British Museum, and correspondwith the Annandale bridle-bit, figured above, in the beauty of theirenamel as well as in the form and ornamental details of many of thearticles. The great beauty of these objects and the amount of deco-ration expended on the horse furniture, prove at once the high stateof the arts at the period to which they belong, and also the wealth ^ 8. A. L. Collection of Drawings, vol. Gl. I am indebte
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