Sarre Grave 20

XX. A woman's grave. A small bronze bodkin broken at the head, and an iron ring; a vessel of black ware [KAS 257], near the left ankle; one large amber bead, four of amethystine quartz, and several of coloured clay, in various devices [KAS 285]. Amethystine beads are common in Saxon graves, but in these at Sarr rarely exceed three at once. The lapidary's skill in piercing was seldom sufficient to bore straight through them; he evidently began at each end, and scarcely ever met accurately in the centre.