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BURIAL OF THE REMAINS Chap. IV. 



here only 9 inches thick. In some other 

 sections, not copied, we likewise have 



hf^^MSM^M^g^ ' j i jj ; - ^fej/C|/ 



Mould, 9 inches thick. 



Light -coloured earth with 

 large pieces of broken 

 tiles, 7 inches. 



Dai k, fine- grained rubbish 

 v\ ith 6mall bits oi tiles 

 20 inches. 



Concrete, 4 inches. 

 Stucco, 2 inches. 



Made bottom with frag- 

 ments of tiles, 8 inches. 



Fine-grained made ground 

 with the debris of older 

 buildings. 



Fig. 12. 

 Section in the centre of the Basilica at Silchester. 



evidence of buildings having been erected 

 over the ruins of older ones. In one case 



