346 The Grave-mounds of Derbyshire, and their Contents. 



remains of this period. Instances of this have occurred at 

 Middleton-by-Youlgreave and at Hartington, as well as in other 



localities. They appear to have had wooden handles, which, 

 of course, are, except small traces of texture, entirely decayed 

 away; Spear and. hWce-heads, which have also been interred 

 with the dead, have also been found. Of these, for purposes of 

 comparison with those of other localities, I give two examples. 



The first, which is of iron, is from Little Chester, where it was 

 found along with human remains, and the second, which is of 



bronze, was found at Hartshay. It is, as will be seen, of some- 

 what unusual form> and- has a loop on either side. Another 

 form, from Wardlow, is also here given. It is of bronze and is 

 3 1 inches long. 



Combs and bone pins have been found occasionally with 

 interments of this period. 



Coins are, as a matter of course, very generally found with 

 interments of the Roman period both in England and in other 

 countries, and Derbyshire is no exception to the rule. Coins 



