102 ANGLO-SAXON CEMKTERY OX LIXTOX HEATH.

with five nails in the rim. The brace lost. Three round stud- nails, vitli circular tops, I7I- inch diameter, verc Ibund, probably belonging to the shield. An urn. by the right side of the head, similar to those from "Wilbraham, (plate 32, Saxon Obsequies;) height, 7- inches; circumference. at middle. 25 inches ; at top, Ki V inches ; base, 15 inches. It had no contents. One broken iron buckle lay by the thii2,h. This skeleton measured 5 feet 8 inches. One bead of vitrified paste of various colours, and two perforated pieces of bronze, were found in this day's work. J'fUftan/ 10. No. 2G. — 3 feet deep. No reliques found with the deposit, which was the skeleton of a child. No. 27. — 4 feet 8 inches deep. This head was sent to Professor Owen, who pronounces it to be that of a female about fifty years old. Two bronze cruciform fibula? were discovered, one over each shoulder. These are slight, 3^^ inches long, each surmounted on the top and on each side of the broad end, b}^ a small stud, as in No. 128, plate 10, " Saxon Obsequies." The pins of both, length 1 } inch, are of bronze, and perfect. (Compare filnda) of similar shape in the '■ Collectanea Antiqua," vol. ii., plate 40.) January 20. No. 28. — The skull was sent to Mr. Davis, who considers it unusually large, and to l)e that of a male about twenty years of age. An iron spear, 9 inches long, lay l)y the head. The lower part of the blade is f of an inch wide, with a shoulder 1 o wide a little above the l)ase, and tapering to 2 of an inch at the point. The l)ladc is G inches long. A l)ow-shaped bronze fibula, f of an inch long, was found at the foot. This skeleton had only one leg. No. 2.9. — 2 feet 8 inches deep. The body of a child, with no reliques accompanying the deposit. January 2(J. No. 30. — 2 feet 9 inches deep. Two cruci- form bronze fibuhc, one over each shouhh^-. These are 2.} inches long and nearly similar ; the pins have been of iron. One silvei- oi- white metal ring(M--i-iiig was found about the middle of lh(; l)ody ; it is a Hat spiral band beaded round the edges. Twenty-three beads lay about the collar l)oncs, seven of these are amber, four of blue glass, three of yellow and fijur of green opafjue paste ; two double beads of light ^rncn glass with Ijroad streaks of yollow ; the reinainder are of viti-ilicil paste of varied colour. One pair of luonze (clasps ; tlieso l.iy by the left liand. Similai- objects are figured in

• ' Saxon Obsecpiics," No. 4, plate 1 1.