ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERY ON LINTON HEATH. Ill

Fehruari) 7. No. 82. — 2 feet 9 inches deep. Nine blue glass beads on neck. No. 83. — o feet 8 inches deep. No objects found with the deposit. In the course of tliis day several human Yertebra) and bones appeared scattered in the soil ; and part of a bi'onze flat ring-fibula, probably from graves disturbed in agriculture. Fehi'uari/ 8. No. 84.-2 feet 6 inches. Two bronze cruciform fibulrc, one over each shoulder, 2j inches long, resembling, in the shape of the broader ends, No. 164, plate 5, " Saxon Obsequies." One iron knife 4 inches long lay by the left thigh, with an iron buckle, 1^: inch by 1 ; eight beads at the neck — three of amber, three of blue glass, one of white glass, one of blue and white opaque paste. No. 85. — 2 feet deep. The skeleton was pronounced b}'- Mr. Davis to be that of a female. An urn was found by the head, of the usual black ware ; it was unfortunately so broken that its restoration proved impracticable. Twenty - one beads on the neck, one of them of large size, of blue and white vitreous composition — two of amber, five of blue glass, seven of yellow and gray paste ; two double beads of the same material (red), and two triple beads of gray colour. A small glass hollow bulb lay among the beads ; it appears to be a broken end of some stem, like that of a drinking glass or vessel for perfume. One plain bronze flat ring-fibula was also found in the day's work. February 9. Nos. 86, 87. — 2 feet deep, in one grave. No objects found with the deposits. A few fragments of wood and bronze lay near them, which may possibly have been parts of a situ/a. No. 88. — 2 feet 6 inches deep. One iron ring, two inches in diameter, lay by the right thigh. More fragments of bodies occurred in this day's work ; and a shank of an iron key with ring-shaped end. February 11. No. 89. — 4 feet 6 inches deep. An iron spear — socket, 3 inches long ; blade, 3| inches ; width of blade, f inch at base, ^ at point. - No. 90. — 4 feet 6 deep. An infant. No reliques found with the deposit. No. 91. — 3 feet 4 inches deep. Skeleton of a child. No reliques found with the deposit. February 12. No. 92.-5 feet deep. An urn was found VOL. XI. Q