ON SOME DIGGINGS NEAR BRASSINGTON, DERBYSHIRE. 1 33 



Condition. — As restored, it is an imperfect calvaria, consisting of frontal 

 and portions of the left side. 



Description. — Thick, rough and the sagittal suture quite obliterated, and the 

 coronal almost so. In general contour, the large confluent superciliary ridges, 

 the sagittal carination and relative proportions it closely resembles D 5, being, 

 however, of smaller size. = an old man. 



SKULL D 2. Position. — Near tlie south-east wall, lying on its right side 

 and face slightly downwards. In situ, the upper parts were fallen in, with 

 portions of D I resting upon them. One fragment of this skull was in 

 Trench E. 



Condition. — Much broken and many portions of calvaria missing. The 

 maxillaries cannot be inserted into restored skull, owing to missing basilar 

 parts. 



Description. — Thin, smooth, and glossy on inner surface. The sutures aie 

 patent, and the sagittal and lambdoidal are gaping on account of absent 

 Wormian bones. The lateral fissures of the occipital squama are not ossified. 

 The calvarial contour, well rounded and filled. The rear-slope, more preci- 

 pitous than in the other skulls, or in " long" skulls generally; but this may 

 be correlated with a certain fulness of the sides (giving the skull in the behind 

 view a decided globular appearance) and due to posthumous compression of 

 the occipital rrgion, or possibly to faulty reconstruction. The horizontal 

 outline is a broad oval with well-filled ends. The sagittal carination well 

 marked. The forehead, moderately full and upright. Superciliary ridges, 

 incipient and tending to be confluent as in D i and 5, The points of maxinram 

 width, far back on the squamous suture. Teeth, sound and but little worn ; 

 wisdom teeth, half erupted. Lower jaw, D 7 (which was found near this 

 skull and undoubtedly belongs to it), is small and thick, being I'l in. deep at 

 symphysis, and I '3 in. wide at narrowest part of ramus, which is very short. 

 Placed upon a flat surface, both chin and angles touch it ; the alveolar border 

 (external) is parallel to it ; and the condylar surface is I '9 in. vertically 

 above it. = youth, probably a male. 



SKULL D 3. Position. — Near north-east wall ; face downwards. 



Condition. — Calvaria more perfect than D 2. The maxillaries not inserted 

 for similar reason as above. No lower jaw. 



Description. — Thin, smooth, glossy on inner surface. In its measurements 

 and general appearance, this calvaria bears a close resemblance to D 2 ; it is, 

 however, more rounded and delicate, the rear-slope less precipitous, the 

 frontal fuller and the forehead more upright. The superciliary ridges and 

 sagittal carination are scarcely noticeable. The parietal eminences are well 

 developed, but not sufficiently so as to transfer the maximum width from points 

 corresponding to those of D 2. In the back view the sides are flattish, and 

 parallel to each other. The maxillaries are a shade larger than those of D 2, 



