THE relics found throughout our researches bear, with few exceptions, a
great resemblance to those exhumed some years since from the neighbouring
cemetery at Ozingell. Beside the usual weapons and implements in iron,
such as swords, urn-bones, spear-heads, knives, and keys, we have added to
the Society’s Museum several glass vessels, two being of the pillared or
tear-drop form; much pottery, some of which is of curious shape; a bronze
balance and scales, in fine preservation, and accompanied by their
weights; a door-lock with bolt, constructed to work diagonally; a
horse-bit; an axe-head; two weapons, like a Highland dirk and knife, in
one double scabbard; a pike, three feet nine inches long; a spear, with a
fastening like that of a bayonet; a sword, with two plates of silver
forming part of the guard; an enamelled sword pommel, a beautiful
belt-clasp, with a plate of ‘gold in the centre; shears, bronze
tweezers, bronze and bone pins; children’s toys; a number of draughts,
or counters; beads of great variety, of amethyst, amber, glass, porcelain,
and coloured clay; carbuncle pendants, set in silver and gold; a good
variety of fibulae, etc.
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The excavations were commenced on the 17th of September last,
and concluded on the 17th of December, during which period 187 graves
were opened.
It remains for me to tender my best thanks to our noble
President and the Council for the encouragement and assistance which
they have given me throughout this undertaking.
J.B. December, 22, 1863.
[The Society owes a very great debt of thanks to Mr. Brent, who has been
working most kindly and laboriously in our interests. The scheme which
he has so successfully carried out has been one of no small fatigue, and
from its engrossing nature one of no small inconvenience; to say nothing
of the discomfort and real personal risk involved in carrying on such
works for three or four days in every week, during the last three
unusually stormy months, and on as bleak and exposed a down as Saxon
ever chose for his burying-place
How valuable his efforts have been
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