a quantity of bones The iron was not so well preserved as in the other pits, and after exposure to the air became covered with vivianite.
Cleared out 17 April, 1906.
PIT XIX. Diameter at surface 3 feet 6 inches; at bottom 2 feet 6 inches. Depth 14 feet 9 inches. The black deposit began at 7 feet, ended at 12 feet.
Finds. Many pieces of wood, including portions of oak planks, a few bones) fragments of Terra Sigillata, of mortaria and amphorae, the handle of one of the latter having the stamp C · MARI · SILVANI. At 13 feet, a quern of Niedermendig lava, both stones complete, with its iron spindle and mounting in position (Plate XXII., Fig. 7).
Cleared out April, 1906.
PIT XX. Diameter at surface 4 feet 6 inches ; at bottom 3 feet 6 inches. Depth 11 feet 6 inches. From a depth of 6 feet to within 9 inches of the bottom was the black deposit.
Finds. The handle of a bronze patella, shells of oysters and mussels. Some fragments of glass, the handle of an amphora stamped C · ANTON Qv.
Cleared out April, 1906.
PIT XXI. Diameter at surface 4 feet; at bottom 3 feet 6 inches. Depth 9 feet 6 inches. Contained a black deposit of about 4 feet in depth.
Finds. A wooden yoke (Plate LXIX., Fig. 1), part of a decorated bowl of Terra Sigillata (Type, Dragendorff 29), (page 211, Fig. 2), some bones and leather.
Cleared out April, 1906.
PIT XXII. Diameter at surface 3 feet 6 inches; at bottom 10 feet. Depth 23 feet. At a depth of 8 feet, the usual black deposit began. It ceased at 19 feet. The bottom was filled with the usual wet sticky yellow clay. The deposit contained many twigs, among them a small piece of hazel, bright and silvery as if freshly cut with a sharp tool. Towards the bottom a considerable quantity of chaff.
Finds. At 8 feet, small fragment of bowl of Terra Sigillata (Type, Dragendorff 37) of large size, with figure of a hare. At 10 feet, the skull of a horse. At 14 feet, an iron sickle (Plate LXI., Fig. 5), also an iron armlet rudely made. The skull of a dog, antlers of red deer and portions of amphorae. At 17 feet, a well preserved quern of Niedermendig lava, complete with its iron spindle and mountings. Between 18 feet and 20 feet, two bridle-bits of iron (Plate LXXI., Figs. 1 and 2); an iron helmet with visor, in the form of a human face (Plate XXIX.); nine bronze discs, eight circular, one kidney shaped, with rivets for attachment to leather, each having the name DOMETI ATTICI scratched upon them (Plate XXXI.); four objects of bronze, each inscribed with the name SENECIONIS (Plate XXXII., Figs. 1–4); large circular plate of bronze embossed in the centre (Plate LIV., Fig. 5); a brass helmet embossed
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