196 SOME FURTHER FINDS IN DEEPDALE CAVE, BUXTON. 



[XIX. to XXVIII. inclusive were found in a layer of charcoal, 

 three feet deep, in front of Deepdale Cave, and are perhaps all 

 pre-historic, and not of Roman-British date.] 



XIX. and XX. Two twisted circlets of iron, one broken ; each 

 about I5 in. in diameter. 



XXI. Polished piece of circular bone, ij in. long, ij in. in 

 diameter. The bone is pierced or hollowed longitudinally, and 

 also pierced with a hole in the centre. 



XXII. Broken flint arrow head. 



XXIII. Small flint arrow head. 



XXIV. Piece of iron, 2 in. long, with returned ends ; perhaps 

 a strike- light. 



XXV. Much corroded heavy iron clout nail 



XXVI. Part of an iron knife, has had a haft ; 4 in. long by i in. 

 in broadest part. 



XXVII. Piece of flint ; perhaps a small scraper. 



XXVIII. A small human double tooth, worn smooth and flat. 



XXIX. Fibula, the metal of which is an amalgam of silver and 

 quick-silver ; now of a fine green colour. The bow is highly 

 arched and most beautifully chased and wrought. Length, 2y% in. 

 (Plate XII., Fig. 4.) 



XXX. Fibula of bronze, silvered and enamelled, with hinged 

 pin complete. Length, 2f in. A very good specimen, finely 

 chased at the spring of the bow. (Plate XII., Fig. 3.) 



XXXI. Fibula of light, plain, but elegant make, 2 in. lor^, 

 of a bluish tinge, apparently silver enamelled on bronze. 



XXXII. Bronze fibula, 2 in. long, of the same style of 

 pattern as XXIX., but thinner and less ornamented. Remains of 

 spiral spring. 



XXXIII. Fibula of same metal as XXIX. and XXX., 2 in. 

 long, with suspensory ring beyond the rise of the bow. 



XXXIV. A large fine fibula, of bronze, silvered and enamelled ; 

 3J in. long. The bow is rounded or ornamented with an effective 

 boss in the highest part. The nose of the bow is also well treated. 

 The back part of the bow fas to some extent in number XXIX.) 

 is enlarged in a cup-shaped form to cover the upper part of the 



