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108 of the wood of the scabbard remained on the blade, and the brass top was found as in No. 96, plate 34, "Saxon Obsequies." One iron boss of shield on the lap, of the same form as those found before; one iron knife broken; one iron buckle with bronze attachment; a pointed ferule for the butt of the spear, by left foot, 3 inches long, with remains of wood in it. (See cut. Fig. V.)

No. 65.—3 feet deep. A child. An iron knife was found, 3$3⁄4$ inches long; and one bead of amber.

No. 66.—3 feet 7 inches. One spear, 8$1⁄2$ inches long, with a ring of iron loose upon the socket when found, for fastening it to the shaft. (See woodcut. Fig. II.)

No. 67.—3 feet 7 inches deep. An iron knife 3 inches long.

No. 68.—3 feet 7 inches deep. No reliques with the deposit.

No. 69.—3 feet deep. One small bead of yellow vitrified paste was found by head.

No. 70.—3 feet 7 inches deep. One large bead by the head, of blue and white opaque vitrified composition, like those from Wilbraham, Nos. 44 and 96, plate 21, "Saxon Obsequies."

No. 71.—In the same grave with No. 70. One iron boss of a shield lay under the skull, which rested on the hollow, so that the head must have been placed in the targe. The shape is the same as those before described, and those from Wil- braham.

February 3. No. 72.—3 feet deep. A situla, (see woodcut, Fig. IX) was found by the left side of the head; it was removed entire, but the wooden staves had perished. It is of the same shape as that found in the grave before described, No. 9, with a bronze handle, ornamented with concentric circles and small impressed markings and bands, and, as those from Wilbraham, has bicornute ornaments on each side. (See cut, Fig. X. Compare "Saxon Obsequies," plate 17.) Height 4$3⁄4$ inches, diameter 5 inches. One large and two smaller cruciform bronze fibulæ were found lying together upon the neck, nearly same length, 2$1⁄4$ inches. A bronze wheel-