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BURIALS. 



just as some of the shield-buckles were filled with bone 

 fragments and charcoal. 



A little to the west of the centre of the mound was found a 

 large bundle of strongly-bound and intentionally bent weapons 

 and other implements. Right under this bundle was a bridle- 

 bit of iron, and under this, in a hole dug below the natural 

 level of the ground, a whole collection of shield-bosses, which 

 all lay with their convex sides downward, and formed a 



Fig. 768. Bronze kettle filled with burnt bones Fig. 769. Handle of kettle ; 

 mixed with ashes, charcoal, &c., and covered with real size. Moklebust. 



twelve shield-bosses ; nearly | real size. Moklebust. 



covering for a large bronze kettle, represented above, without 

 any other protection but the above-mentioned bosses. 



In the middle of the bones lay an arrow-point 6 inches 

 long ; also six draughtsmen and three dice of bone. The 

 draughtsmen were ball-shaped; on one side a small part was 

 cut off, so as to give a flat surface, in the middle of which 

 there was a small hole (fitting the pegs in the board itself, as 

 seen from other finds of boards with pegs which were un- 

 doubtedly made thus for use at sea, so as to keep the pieces 

 in position). 



It seems as if the men of this warrior had dragged his ship 

 ashore, placed the corpse therein with all his weapons and one 

 or more horses, and had adorned it and hung their shields on 



