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the third one was found at Elton. It is somewhat peculiar in the 

 twisting of the wire at the top. Circular nbuia3 have also been 



found in the county. Of armillce a very fine pair, here shown, 

 have recently been found at Stony Middleton, about eight feet 



below the surface.* They are of base silver and appear to have 

 been much worn. They will be seen to be very similar in 

 pattern to a pair found some few years ago at Castlethorpe, 

 along with a number of Roman coins and other remains, which 

 have been described in the ' ' Archselogical Journal." 



Iron knives have occasionally been found along with human 



* Described in the " Keliquary, Quarterly ArchaeologicalJournal and Eeview " 

 for October, 1867. 



