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local (?) ware. Examples of Upchurch, Castor, and New Forest fabric were also 

 discovered. Some fine fragmentary specimens of indented ware, with incised 

 markings, from Eastern Gaul, are amongst the collection. They have a bronze 

 or metallic appearance. 



(2) Iron Objects. — Two short swords of Roman type, keys, nails, &c. 



(3) Bronze and other Ornaments. — A fibula of antique pattern found at a 

 depth of five feet. A gilt copper pendant for a horse trapping, having the shape 

 of an amazon's shield with a rude representation of a horse upon it. The lateral 

 points were cut into the form of eagles' heads. Probably of fourth century date. 



(4) Bones. — Skeleton of an old man at depth of four feet ; bones of three 

 infants at three feet. Animal bones were numerous. Those of Bos longifrons 

 extended down to the lowest levels, whilst the horse was not represented at a 

 greater depth than two feet. Other remains represented sheep, pigs, dogs, the 

 legbones of fighting cocks showing the spurs, and ducks. Tusks of wild boars, 

 sawn antlers of red deer, and the bones of the goat were also found. Shells of 

 mussels, whelks, edible snails, and oysters were abundant. 



(5) Definitely Pre-Roman objects. — A ground axehead or celt of green 

 chloritic slate; depth 4^ feet, and two bronze socketed celts 3^ inches in length. 



(6) Coins.— Victorinus (265-267), Carausius (287-293), Constans (333-350), 

 Eugeniua (392-395). 



