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The following text comes from Bjorn and Shetelig's, 'Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland, Volume IV'. It is the authors intention to try and marry this description with images of the finds where possible.<br>All of the images on this page come from the original 1908 journal article. [CHATELLIER and PONTOIS 1908:p.137-232]
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Sword O.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''Sword Type O'''
[[File:L'lle de Groix Sword Reconstruction.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]The guard and the cross-piece of the pommel of a sword, of the five lobed type Jan Petersen O. Both pieces are of iron plated with silver and decorated with a peculiar scroll patterns, composed of ribbons filled with dots, resembling Jan Petersen fig. 105. Scanty fragments only of the blade are extant.
|- valign="top" id="Sword R"
|width="100pt"| No Picture[[File:L'lle de Groix Sword R.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''Sword Type R'''
Fragment of the guard of a sword of iron, with plain bronze inlay, and three-lobed pommel of the same sword, Jan Petersen type R.
|width="600pt"| '''Celt'''
Fragment of a socketed celt(?) of iron, R.401.
|}
==Dress==
{|
|- valign="top" id="Small Buckle"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Small Bronze Buckle.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''Small bronze buckle'''
Small buckle of bronze, resembling R.605
|- valign="top" id="Large Buckle"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Large Iron Buckle.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''5 large iron buckles'''
5 plain buckles of iron, 5cms, wide, probably belonging to a horse's harness.
 
|- valign="top" id="Whetstone"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Whetstone.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''Whetstone'''
Whetstone of schist, 11cms. long, of regular square section, with a hole for suspension at one end.
 
|- valign="top" id="Gold Ring"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Gold Ring.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''Gold Ring'''
Gold finger-ring, made of a thick plain string, tapering towards the ends which are joined by a double knot.
 
|- valign="top" id="Gold Leaves"
|width="100pt"| No Picture
|width="600pt"| '''Gold Leaves'''
A number of minute pressed gold leaves and fragments of fine gold filaments that most probably were applied for the decoration of a dress.
 
|- valign="top" id="Garment Hook"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Garment Hook.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''2 Silver garment hooks'''
Two silver plaques, in the form of an oblong triangle, the square base bearing three small holes for rivets, and the point terminating in a small hook. Probably a kind of clasps for the dress. Length 6.4cms
 
|- valign="top" id="Plaited Chain"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Plaited Chain.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''Plaited chain of silver wire'''
Fragments of a plaited chain of silver wire, like the chain from Ballinaby, Islay, two beads of silver filigree and other small silver beads. A silver button. Remains of silver plating from some other object.
 
|- valign="top" id="Plaited Chain"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Penannular Brooch.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''Penannular Brooch'''
Fragments of a penannular brooch of bronze.
|}
 
==Home==
{|
|- valign="top" id="Playing Pieces"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Playing Pieces.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''19 Playing pieces'''
A set of 19 draughtsmen of bone, R.474.
 
|- valign="top" id="Dice"
|width="100pt"| [[File:L'lle de Groix Dice.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''2 Dice'''
2 dice, R.475.
|}
 
==References==
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