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Crundale Grave 18

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posted on 2021-11-10, 14:58 authored by Helena HamerowHelena Hamerow
At the feet of the last mentioned, was a grave which contained two skeletons, which lay side by side; they lay with their feet to the south-west. Near the neck of that which lay on the right hand, I found, five small yellow beads, of baked earth as it seems; and a sort of pin, about two inches long, with a flatted head, which had a hole through it: it was of brass, and seemed to be pretty strong. I unluckily lost it out of my pocket. Probably it was an acus crinalis, or discriminalis, namely, a pin for the hair. With the skeleton which lay on the left hand, was found the blade of a knife, much like that described at No. 9; and an iron buckle: these were both found near the left hip. No appearance of a coffin with either of them. The grave was full six feet deep.

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