M; Further Researches vn a No. 20. Grave of a woman, 3 feet deep. Head north-west; right hand under tho thigh. On the shoulders two bronze fibulae of the trefoil shape ; in the lap amber beads. No knife. No. 21. Skeleton of an old person, in a shallow grave, with the head to the west. No relique. No. 22. Grave of a woman, 2 feet deep ; the skeleton measuring 6 feet. Head to the north-west. At the feet what appeared to be the remains of a wooden vessel. On the right breast four slight silver rings. In the lap, in which lay the hands, were a number of beads, and ten Roman silver coins, comprising, Caracalla AD. 196-217. Three varieties. Maximinus Two varieties. Gordianus One coin. Philippus Two varieties. Philippus junior One coin. Hostilianus A.D. 249-251. One coin. On the third finger of the right hand a plain ring of white metal. On the breast two dish-shaped lined fibulae. By the left hip lay a knife in its metal-mounted sheath; the silver mounting of a purse; a crystal spindle-whirl cut in facets; a large ring of ivory, within which lay a bronze ring 2 inches in diameter. No. 23. Grave of a woman, 3 feet 3 inches deep. The body reclined on the right side ; the knees bent. On the breast several amber beads, and one of crystal ; also two bodkins. On the shoulders two dish-shaped fibula), lined with gilding, and resembling in pattern a pair found at Fairford.* A knife. No. 2i. Grave of a woman, 18 inches deep. Head to the west. The left hand in the lap, the right by the side. At the head an urn of black, pottery. (See cut, page 97, fig. 1.) No. 25. Grave of a child. A bronze bracelet on the left arm ; a knife and iron buckle on the breast. No. 26. Grave of an adult, deranged. No relique. No. 27. Grave of a man, in close proximity to No. 24. Head to the north-west. Length of skeleton 5 feet 10 inches. At the head an urn of black pottery, very similar to that in grave 24. (See cut, p. 97, fig. 2). No. 28. A deranged grave. No relique. No. 29. Grave of a girl, with the head to the south. On the breast two flat circular fibula ; in the lap two iron rings. Near this grave the workmen came
- Fairford Graves, pi. v. fig. 4. Remains of Pagan Saxondom, pi. six. fig. 9.
