126 Haakon Schetelig. [No. 8 
thin silver-plate, they are referred by the Swedish archaeologists 
to the latter half of the 4th cent. and the first part of the 5th 
cent. while Danish writers have assigned the same brooches to the 
late part of the 5th cent. The earlier date which was first put 
forward by Prof. MonrteLius has lately been supported by dr. 
San?) from sources independent of the researches made by Prof, 
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Monrtzenrnvs and I think that in following them I should be on the 
right side.” In the same way, in agreement with the Swedish 
1) MOnTELIUSs in Svenska Fornminnesför. tidskr. IX and X. — SALIN: Thier- 
ornamentik p. 355. 
2) From a comparison with these silver-plated brooches are also deduced 
the date of some of the silver mountings from Norwegian graves and from the 
