The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . the Largo tumulus, with perhaps the exception of a silverdisc, figured in the Archaeological Journal, half the size of the origi-nal.^ This measures three inches in diameter, and has a central bosswith a circular depression, which may not improbably have been setwith a jewel of amber or stone. The torquated hoop of the silverfibula does not appear the best adapted for the free movement of theacus, but this seems rarely to have been much attended to. Where,as in these examples, the hoop is disunited, the acus is generally ofgreat length, not
The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . the Largo tumulus, with perhaps the exception of a silverdisc, figured in the Archaeological Journal, half the size of the origi-nal.^ This measures three inches in diameter, and has a central bosswith a circular depression, which may not improbably have been setwith a jewel of amber or stone. The torquated hoop of the silverfibula does not appear the best adapted for the free movement of theacus, but this seems rarely to have been much attended to. Where,as in these examples, the hoop is disunited, the acus is generally ofgreat length, not infrequently measuring two, and even two and ahalf times the diameter of its circle. Nothing more was required forfastening such a fibula after the tongue had been passed through thedress, than to turn it slightly past the opening, for which purpose itsperforation is always sufficiently wide. The revived taste for archaeo-logical pursuits has once more restored this ancient form adapted to ArcluroL Jour. vol. vi. p. 255. r)i8 THE CHHIKTIAN the fashions of modern dress, and one of the most favourite h5C0ttislipatterns bears the name of the Maid of Norways It is less easy to assign a use for another of the Norrics Law-relics, engraved here lialf the size of the original. Mr. Albert Waydcsciibes it as a plate of silver, enriched with singular scrolls orfoliated ornaments in veryhigh relief Three of theseremain ; there was obvious-ly a fouith, connected withthe corresponding scroll bya narrow neck, the platebeing formed with an irre-gular oblong opening in thecentre. Dimensions of theplate, four and a half inchesby four inches; length ofthe opening, two and a halfinches; projection of theornaments more than a quarter of an inch. They appear to have been cast, and are formedwith great elegance of outline and skilful workmanship. It is ob-vious that the plate when complete had not been uniform. It wouldnow be vain to speculate on its original purpose, though this ap
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