ON SOME DIGGINGS NEAR BRASSINGTON, DERBYSHIRK. 1 35 



forehead wants fulness. The superciliary ridges are well developed and 

 confluent. The mastoid processes are large. The horizontal outline has a 

 character midway between those of D 3 and 4. The sagittal carination is 

 strongly marked. The sides, as viewed from behind, moderately full ; and the 

 points of maximum width, far back on the squamous suture. The teeth are 

 very considerably worn. = a man in later middle life. 



SKULL E 6. Position. — In contact with north-east wall near the east 

 corner ; lying on the pavement on left side. 



Condition. — Much broken, but more fully re-constructed than the rest. 

 Many of the smaller face-bones lost. 



Description. — This skull has strongly marked characters of its own, and it is 

 the second largest of the series. The calvaria is thin, smooth externally, and 

 glossy internally ; well-rounded, symmetrical, and for its breadth, low. The 

 side-view curve is most equable, the forehead and rear-slopes corresponding to 

 each other — agreeing in being gradual and not precipitous. The occipital is 

 prominent. The eminences give a fulness to the somewhat retreating forehead. 

 The superciliary ridges undeveloped. Supra-orbital borders thin. Mastoid 

 processes very small. Sutures, finely intricate, and freely open. No sagittal 

 carination. Viewed from behind, the skull is decidedly broad for its height ; 

 parietal eminences well developed, and the sides somewhat convening 

 downwards. Except for the prominent occiput, the horizontal outline would 

 be a broad and well-filled oval, approximating to an ellipse. The lower jaw 

 has a more rounded contour than D 7, and the ramus is taller ; the deepest 

 part of the body is at the symphysis (f2 in.), from which the lower surface is 

 rounded off towards and at the angle. The ramal width is I '4 in. Both 

 upper and lower teeth are well formed, sound and but little worn ; the upper 

 wisdom teeth are just appearing, none in the lower jaw. = a young person, 

 probably under 20 years of age ; the sex is difficult to make out, female 

 characters, however, preponderate. 



SKULL E I. — This, as restored, consists only of an imperfect frontal 

 with adjacent portions of parietals. It has decided male characteristics, 

 closely resembling D I and 5, but more especially the former, in size, also, as 

 well as shape; the forehead, however, is a little more upright. The super- 

 ciliary ridges are bold, and the sutures freely open. The bone is moderately 

 thick, and much decayed. There is little doubt that it was originally in the 

 chamber. = a young man. 



III. — Water LOW. 



Mr. J. Rains and his brother recently dug into the site of a 

 small round barrow of the above name, on the opposite side of 

 the railway, and nearer Brassington. The name is not marked 



