ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERY ON LINTuN HEATH. »J1)

merits of a wooden scabbard adhered to the blade. (Compare woodcut, p. 108 ; "Saxon Obsequies," plate 24, No. 151.) The end of a small cruciform bronze fibula, and a pair of bronze tweezers, lay near the head ; a small instrument with the tweezers, resembling half another pair, with sharp swallow- tailed ends, forming a sort of double picker. A second brass coin of Vespasian was found above the head. No. 15. — 2 feet deep. A circular flat piece of iron, 3 inches in diameter was found, probably belonging to the shield (compare " Akerman's Pagan Saxondom," plate 14). No. 16. — 2 feet 8 inches deep. This skull was sent to Mr. Davis, a distinguished comparative anatomist, who is engaged with Dr. Thurnam in the preparation of a work on the crania of the aboriginal inhabitants of the British Islands. Mr. Davis was unable to form an opinion of the sex. A slight bronze stylus was found, 4 inches long, with circular flat extremity for erasing. This object is very Roman in its fashion. (See woodcuts, Fig. XIV. original size.) No. 17. — 3 feet deep. This skull was also sent to Mr. Davis, who is of opinion that it belonged to a male. With it, was a portion of a highly ornamented sitida, consisting of the bronze bands, some portions of the wood, and a large bicornute ornament which had been attached externally. The top of the perpendicular bands is finished in a circle with serrated edges. A small coin of Valentinianus was discovered in this grave. Iron sjiur with fixed buckles at the cuds o( the shiuiks. Grave, No. 18. ilalf Icugth of the original.