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13 found by this means, confirming our suspicions, and it was
then regretted that the absence of an urn was not observed in Group VI.
and similar precautions taken in that in stance.
GROUP VIII.
No. 30. BEAKER, 3¼ in. diameter, 3¾ in. high; fine clay,
light grey at base merging to purple-grey at rim, uncoated, with four
indentations made by the potter’s thumb; and interesting as being the
only indented Beaker found on this site. Walters, Cat.,
M 171, pl. xix.; second century.*
No. 31. OLLA-SHAPED BEAKER or DRINKING MUG, 3⅛ in.
diameter, 3⅛ in. high; fine grey clay, uncoated. Late
second century type.
Beaker No. 6 was noted as being 3 ft. 4 in. below the
surface; in view of this later experience in seems
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probable, from its position and depth, that it may also have been part of a burial
by inhumation.
Further excavations not being practicable immediately
adjoining the explored part, it was decided to try a fresh hole about 7
ft. south of the previous diggings, in what was at the time the only
convenient adjacent spot. Groups IX. and X. were found here: the rim of
No. 32 was 2 ft. below the surface. It was so filled with burnt bones
that they had overflowed, and some were found between the two vessels.
GROUP IX.
No. 32. URN, full of calcined bones, 9¾ in. diameter, 11
in. high; fine grey clay, uncoated.
The hollow-turned under surface of the stand-plate and false cordons
suggest that this is a late development of the cordoned Aylesford types
described by Sir Arthur Evans, Archaeologia, vol. lii.
* Catalogue of Roman Pottery in the
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