Crundale Grave 6

We came next to a nest which contained a large ossuary of very coarse black earth [M 6791]; it was almost full of burnt bones and ashes, and will contain near a gallon and a half; it is seven inches and three-quarters high, and rather more than ten inches in diameter. Here was also a narrow-necked vessel, exactly like that described at No. 3, but something larger; it holds about six pints; it is nine inches and one quarter high, and seven inches and three quarters diameter, and is made of a coarse red earth [M 6839 ]. Here was also a patera of fine red earth, of the same size and shape as that described at No. 4 [M 6743]; it will hold about one pint and a half; in the centre of its bottom, on the inside, is the name of its maker, namely, IVNIVS, as at No. 2. Here was also another very beautiful smaller patera of fine red earth [M 6828]; it has two little handles, or ears, of very neat workmanship. Here was also a small urn of coarse brownish earth. All these things were taken out whole, except that the lip is lost from the narrow-necked vessel, which, however, I believe was broken off before it was deposited, some blackish wax still adhering to the place from whence it came off; by which, I imagine, it had been joined on with the wax, though afterwards broken off again before it was put into the ground, for it was not to be found, though we searched for it, I since put a very small piece of this wax upon a hot iron, and it immediately burst into a flame, the smoke of which gave a very strong and agreeable smell, not much unlike mastick.