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Cemetery at Brighthampton. 89 found, with a spear-head, which appeared to have been disturbed to make room for the last occupant. No. 45. Grave of a woman, 3 feet deep. The head to the south-west ; the femur 10 inches ; the right hand on the breast, the left by the side ; 7 amber and paste beads at the neck ; on the breast a knife ; on the shoulders two circular fibulae with an acus of bronze. No. 46. Grave of a woman, 2 feet 3 inches deep. The legs bent to the right ; on the breast a knife ; 6 large amber beads near the neck ; on the shoulders a pair of dish-shaped fibulae. No. 47. Grave of a woman, much disturbed. The head to the east ; the femur measuring 17 inches. A large glass spindle-whirl and an iron knife near the breast. A small glass bead and the half of another of amber. No. 48. Grave of a woman, 2 feet deep. The head to the west. Near the right hip a brass circular stud resembling a small fibula. On the right shoulder a knife. The grave was protected by large stones, some of which had been subjected to the action of fire. An ornamented dark-coloured urn, containing human bones, but much shattered by the plough, was discovered near this grave. No. 49. Grave of a woman of advanced age. The head to the south-west ; the knees bent to the right ; the left hand in the lap. In the left cavity of the pelvis lay a large crystal spindle-whirl ; on the breast a knife ; on the shoulders two small dish-shaped fibulae, of a pattern not hitherto observed. Between the right arm and the body lay an ivory ring, 5 inches in dia- meter, exactly similar to that found in grave No. 22. Within this ring lay two rings of bronze, a perforated stone, and two objects in iron, probably a key and a knife. A previous interment had been disturbed to make room for the occupant of this grave. Three beads, and the half of a large one of amber pierced again for suspension, were also found. No. 50. Grave of an old man, 2 feet deep. The head to the south-west ; the skeleton measuring 6 feet 2 inches ; the femur 17 inches ; the legs crossed at the ankles. In this grave only, were remarked the remains of what had been a cofiin or more probably of a coarse cloth or hide in which the body had been enveloped. No. 61. Grave of a woman. The head to the south-west ; the hands in the lap ; at VOL. XXXVIII. N Ivory King, one-third actual size.