10 THE WEDGWOODS. 



shows a different kind of ornamentation, still produced by 

 twisted thongs. This beautiful vessel was found in a barrow 

 at Hay Top, Monsal Dale, along with a skeleton and other 

 interesting remains. 



The food-vessels small urns so called because they were 

 apparently intended to contain an offering of food vary 

 very considerably both in form and in character of decora- 

 tion, from the rudest to the most elaborate. These vessels are 

 usually wide at the mouth, tapering gradually downwards, 

 until quite small at the bottom. They are formed of clay of 

 much the same quality as the cinerary urns, and are baked 

 to about the same degree of hardness. A very plain and 



rude example from Trentham, Staffordshire, is here shown ; 

 and for the sake of comparison some other elaborately orna- 

 mented examples from Derbyshire barrows, and one from 

 Wetton, Staffordshire, with loops at its sides, are also 

 given. 



The first of these, on the next page, is a beautiful vessel 

 with ears, somewhat richly ornamented with indentations. 

 It is five and a half inches high, and was found with a 

 skeleton in the usual contracted position, along with a bone 

 pin, and other interesting remains. 



