The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)
of finger-rings. The beads of the Romans, which weremostly of glass, have already been described; they are foundwith various fittings and adjuncts, some of which were no doubtlooked upon as amulets. Among the articles of female ornament that occur in thegreatest abundance are pins {aciis),… … Ijviito Iius uud Mecdle. S94 THE ROMANS. [chap. xii. bone, and are represented half the size of the originals. Theywere in the museum of Mr Rolfe, of Sandwich, and are heretaken from Mr Roach Smiths work on Richborough. MrSmiths own museum presents a large and varied collection ofsuch pins. They…
Ethnology -- Great Britain · Pottery -- Marks · Great Britain -- History To 1066 · Great Britain -- Antiquities
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