Um; axglu-saxon ckmeteky on linton iii;atii.

shape, and with live nails, as those found before ; compare plate 37, '" Saxon Obsequies." Three circular plates of iron ^vere also found, belonging to the shield, 3 inches in diameter, like those with No. 15. Januan/ 2(). No. 47. — 3 feet 7 inches deep. One flat bronze pin, 2^ inches long, lay by the head ; also one plain Hat ring of bronze, f of inch diameter. An iron bridle bit. This is similar to that found in the graves at Wil- braham, " Sa.xon Obsequies," plate 38 ; but, in this instance, the horse did not appear to have been deposited Yith the human remains ; the bit lay close to the skeleton, near it were two rings of iron, 2 inches diameter, probably be- longing to the harness. Three beads of amber were found on the neck. No. 48. — 3 feet 1 inch deep. One iron spear Avas found at the head, measuring 9 inches in blade ; socket broken. January 27. No. 49. — 3 feet G inches deep. An urn was found at the side of the head : height 3j; inches, circum- ference, at middle, 12 inches, at top 9 inches, and at base (> inches ; it is of coarse black ware. Three cruciform bronze fibuhe by the head ; these are all plain, 2 inches long ; their pins have been of iron. Nineteen beads lay at the neck, ;ill of amber, of flat circular form, and extraordinary size ; diameter of the largest 2 inches, thickness f of inch ; eight of the others measure 1 inch diameter, and inch thick. No. 50. — ;i feet deep. No objects found with the deposit. No 51. — 3 feet deep. No objects found with the deposit. No. 52. — 4 feet (I inches deep. Skeleton of an infant. No objects found with the deposit. January 28. l)iii'iit liullocks' bones and hoi'ses' teeth occurred this day. Xt). 5.3. — 2 feet deep. An iron boss of shield similar to those found befoix'. A repivsentatidu is here given. (See woodcuts, Fig. 'll.) .No. 54.- I (not dccj). Tails (if two iinu buckles mounted with bronze altaciiiueiits. A third brass coin of (iraliaiius, and one of Julia M annua, were discitvered in this dav s work.