IN THE BRONZE AGE. 



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FIG. 59. 



for the neck, and with a long projecting tongue at one of the 

 upper angles. It was fastened at the waist by a long woollen 

 band, which went twice round the body, and hung down in 

 front. On the left side of the corpse was a bronze sword 

 (fig. 19), in a wooden sheath. It is 2ft. Sin. in length, and 

 has a solid simple handle. 



At the feet were two pieces of woollen 

 stuff, about 14iin. long and 3Jin. wide 

 (fig. 59), the use of which does not seem 

 quite clear, though they may be sup- 

 posed to have been the remains of leg- 

 gings. At the end of the coffin were 

 found traces of leather, doubtless the 

 remains of boots. In the cap, where the 

 head had been, was some black hair, and 

 the form of the brain was still recog- 

 nisable. Finally, this ancient warrior 

 had been wrapped round in an ox's hide, 

 and so committed to the grave. 



The other two coffins were not examined by competent 

 persons, and the valuable information which they might have 

 afforded was thus lost to us. The more indestructible things 

 were, however, preserved ; they consisted of a sword, a brooch, 

 a knife, a double-pointed awl, a pair of tweezers, a large 

 double button or stud, all of bronze ; a small double button 

 of tin, and a javelin head of flint. 



The baby's coffin produced only an amber bead, and a small 

 bronze bracelet, consisting of a simple ring of metal. 



There can, therefore, be no doubt that this very interesting 

 tumulus belonged to the Bronze age, and I am inclined to 

 place it somewhat late in that period, partly on account of 

 the knife and razor-knife, both of which belong to forms 

 which I have already given my reasons for referring to the 

 close of the Bronze age, and to the beginning of that of Iron. 



Leggings. 



