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100 January 11. No. 18.—2 feet deep. This skull was sent to Mr. Davis who cannot decide the sex, from its shattered condition. A small cruciform bronze fibula was found, resembling one figured in Douglas' Nenia, plate 2, fig. 3. An iron spur, of slight make, with a long plain point; at the ends of the shanks are buckles (see woodcut. p. 99). Part of a black vase of coarse ware occurred in this day's operations.

No. 19.—3 feet deep. The skull found in this grave was pronounced by Mr. Davis to be that of a man about forty-five years of age. Two flat circular bronze fibulæ 1$1⁄2$ inch in diameter; their surface is ornamented with impressed work (compare No. 77, plate 3, "Saxon Obsequies"); the pins have been of iron.—Two small looped objects or ornaments of bronze, 2 inches long; their use is very uncertain, they may have been attached to leather. To one only of them is affixed a strong- iron rivet, which passes through one of the plates. In other respects they resemble one another (see woodcut, original size).

No 20.—2 feet 8 inches deep. Pronounced by Mr. Davis to be the skeleton of a male of about fifty-five years of age. No reliques found with the deposit.

An urn of most decided Roman shape and ware was found this day, near some burnt human bones; height, 6$3⁄4$ inches; circumference at middle, 16 inches; at base, 6$1⁄2$ inches. It had no contents.

January 15. No. 21.—2 feet 5 inches deep. The skeleton lay with the head to the east; it was pronounced by Mr. Davis to be that of a female of about thirty-five years of age. He says the forehead is remarkably prominent, with the frontal suture distinctly seen. A large cruciform bronze fibula lay on the left shoulder, in fine preservation, elaborately chased and richly gilt. It had been set with ornaments of enamel or paste, now almost colourless. They appear, however, to have been red. The entire length is six inches, and the general character similar to that found with No. 9, and those figured in "Saxon Obsequies," plate 6, No. 28. The acus had been of iron. Two small bronze