[Fig. 124] has the acus 3½ inches long, and a circular ring for pendant; the ring has scoring on one face—
Scoring on ring of [fig. 124].
One side of the acus is ornamented with the dot-and-circle; on the other (shown in the cut) is a runic-like scoring—
Scoring on acus, [fig. 124].
There are cracks, or openings, in the rings at the head of each acus, by means of which the pendants may have been introduced; but these cracks are possibly the result of wear or straining, and it may be that both pendant and acus were originally carved out of one piece, like Chinese chains of ivory rings. From the same “find” came a pin with acus 4¾ inches long, having a flat discoid pendant of considerable size, both acus and pendant ornamented with the dot-and-circle; also a plain bone pin 2¼ inches long, with a hole at the head for a wire ring; another plain bone pin 3 inches long, with a flat head unpierced for ring or pendant; and a pin of yew, 2¼ inches long, with a round head.[125]