Guilton Grave 82

Black remains of a coffin: bones nearly gone: the head of an hasta, on the right side: an hemispherical umbo; on its rim are four broad-headed brass studs, or rivets, about half an inch broad, plated also with silver. N.B.-This umbo had a very deep and large bruise in it, made, no doubt, before it was deposited; for the least stroke would now have broken it in pieces. Here was also an hollow cylinder for the handle of the shield: a brass buckle [M 6071]: the blade of a knife several long iron nails: and several bits of iron; I think the broken ferrule, or spike of the hasta.[1][1]We may consider these to have been the remains of the husband, or of a relative of the woman, buried in the same grave, No. 81. At Ozingell, three skeletons, apparently those of a husband and wife, and their child, were found in one grave, side by side. At Wilbraham, among about 180 graves, Mr. Neville found three that contained two skeletons each; and one with the extraordinary number of five skeletons.- C.R.S.