and highly decorated (Plates XXVI., Fig. 3, and XXVII. and XXVIII.); an iron helmet without decoration (Plate XXVI., Fig. i) ; the ear-piece of another helmet (Plate XXXV., Fig. 10); some shaped pieces of leather; part of a bowl of Terra Sigillata (Type, Dragendorff 37), (Plate XLIII., Fig. 1). Fragments of a decorated bowl (page 211, Fig. 4).
Cleared out 31 March, 1906.
PIT XXIII. Diameter at surface 8 feet; at bottom 10 feet. Depth 30 feet. Three feet of soil lay on the surface, below it for a depth of four feet, yellow clay. Below this to a depth of 24 feet, the deposit was of a bluish grey, having remains of wood and moss in it. The remainder to the bottom was yellow sludge, apparently washed down from the sides while the pit lay open.
Finds. At 18 feet, a pair of red deer antlers, and a piece of a bowl of Terra Sigillata (Type, Dragendorff 37) with medallion decoration showing figures of Pan Apollo (page 223, Fig. 2); part of a quern stone. Standing upright in the pit a branch of birch 9 feet in length. At 20 feet, the skulls of two horses. At 21 feet, two more portions of querns, one of Niedermendig lava and one of granite, and a large square brick. At 20 feet, some pieces of oak. At 22 feet, lay two wooden wheels (Plate LXIX., Fig. 2) in a horizontal position, one on the top of the other. A little to the south of these on the same level lay a human skull with a cut in it, as if from a sharp weapon. A little lower a pair of shoe soles with tackets, and a portion of the antler of an elk. At 23 feet 9 inches, an oak bucket with its iron hoop and mountings (Plate LXIX., Fig. 4). A horse skull, the skulls of five dogs, and a number of antlers of red deer. In filling in, an axe head (Plate LXI., Fig. 1), and fragments of cloth and rope.
Cleared out 12 March, 1906.
PIT XXIV. Diameter at surface To feet; at bottom 3 feet. Depth 14 feet 6 inches. The black deposit lay from a depth of 8 feet to 12 feet.
Finds. Some fragments of Terra Sigillata and black ware, a hoot, the skull of a dog. A dish of Terra Sigillata (Type, Dragendorff 31), with potter's stamp MBI–M. (Plate XLI., Fig. 5). The beak of a raven. The leg bone of a cock.
Cleared out 15 April, 1906.
PIT XXV. Diameter at surface 7 feet 6 inches; at bottom 3 feet 6 inches. Depth 14 feet 9 inches. From a depth of 8 feet to the bottom it was full of black deposit.
Finds. Several pairs of shoes, one (Plate XX., Fig. 5) very perfect, the nails in the sole arranged in a decorative pattern, also some bones and fragments of amphorae.
Cleared out 18 April, 1906.
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