No. 8] A CELTIC RELIQUARY. 



without projection of the pointed end,) illustrated by B. Sal in in 

 "Die altgermanische Thierornamentik" figs. 235 and 236. 



17. A handle- formed iron implement. Use unknown. 



18. A fragment of a spindle-whorl of burnt clay, 3'2 

 cm. in diam. Its form appears to have been a flat base and the 

 upper side slightly ciirved. This and No. 19 were found by the 

 author while examining the very fine sand, which had glided down 

 from the grave in the upper part of the mound and had not yet 

 been removed by the farmer. 



19. Small fragments of some mostl}^ indeterminable iron 

 objects and bindings, among which a little ring, 3 cm. 

 in diam., made of thin twisted bars and perhaps forming part of 

 a bridle. 



20. A number of clinch-nails of different size, most of 

 which were found in sitii by the author. 



As mentioned above the objects just described were found 

 in a large mound situated close to the eastern side of the 

 road from Namsos and about 100 metres north of the farm. C)n 

 my arrival at the spot onl}' the northern part of the mound was 

 still extant, being as seen in the photographs figs. 1 — 2 grown 

 over With thick copsewood. Of the southern part only the out- 

 skirts could be traced. The mound was found to have measured 

 originally 22 m. in diameter and was constructed wholly of very 

 fine sand. The exact height was difficult to determine, the mound 

 being iocated on the highest point of a low natural ridge extending 

 north and south parallel with the road and the river below. The 

 distance between the summit and the natural surface of the 

 ground seemed to be 2 m. ; measured from the base at the 

 southern end, the height was 2"9 m., and the level of the opposite 

 end lay about 0'4 m. higher. Owing to the sloping nature of the 

 ground the elevation therefore appeared greater viewed from the 

 south side than it did from the north. The mound was rather 

 flat-topped and close to the north of the centre there was a deep 

 circular hoUow formed, no doubt, b}' a treasure-seeker, without, 

 however, touching the grave. 



The linder of the objects presented to the Museum had slated 



