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ANGLO-SAXON CEMETKKY ON LINTON HEATH. fibulcT in ora«[? 33, arc tlic only instances of the scyphatc tvpc which I have found in this j)art of the country. Two pair of bronze chasps were found, one by each hand, 1^ incli king, and i incli wide. Four small amber beads, and one large white cut crystal l)cad, J- of an inch thick, and ^ of an inch across the flat top, as in " Saxon Obsequies," plate 22. Two rings of bronze, spiral elastic bands for the finger, were found with the beads, on the body about the waist ; also an iri)n knife broken, an iron hook, and a large ring, 2 inches in diameter, placed by the left thigh. xo. 77. — 2 feet 4 inches deep. A small bronze ear-ring by the left side of head. It is of slight wire, with a piece of plain thin bronze })late ap- pended to it, (Sec woodcut, original size.) Compare Lindenschmidt's " Todtenlager." No. 78.— G feet deep. The fox-earth had passed through this grave, and though most of the bones remained, there was no skull. In its place stood an urn, l)roken too much to allow of its being restored. One bronze needle with an eye, length rj inches, was found in this day's woik ; it appears to be of Roman type, Fchruarji 5. No. 79. — 2 feet G inches deep. The skeleton of a small child. Five beads by the left side of the head, one of aml)cr, two of red opaque vitrified })aste, one green, and one gray, of similar material. No. 80. — 3 feet deep. An iron spear, 5 inches long, lay by the head ; width of blade, an inch at l)ase, and | inch near point. An urn was i)laced l)y the head, 4.^ inches liigh, with seven projecting ril)S ; it measures IG inches in circumference, and 2 inches in diameter at top. (See woodcut, Fig. XVII). No. 81. — 2 feet 6 inches deep. This skeleton was pro- nduiicfd by Piofcssor Owen to lie that of ;i m.-ilc One iron spoar, ) inches long, lay liy the right sliouldrr; the shape is peculiar, the blade, 5.^ inches long, being ti-iaiigular, mejusuriiig 3 inches across at widest, two inches from b;ise, and narrow- ing abruptly to U i'»oh at point. (See woodcut. Fig. J^) It has an open-slit socketwith iron jiin in it for fastening the sliaft. One iron boss of a shield was found l»y the left slioidder ; it is of the same type .'us all tlic foi-niri- (■;implcs. An ii-on knife, '. inches long, and an in»ii liiicklc, lay l>y the left sluMihh'r.