PIT LXXVI. Diameter at surface 9 feet; at bottom 3 Feet. Depth 15 feet.
Finds. At 9 feet, a number of fragments of early pottery and broken Niedermendig quern stones. At 11 feet, four unbroken dishes. Platter (Plate XXXIX., Type 2), with stamp SABINVS F. Platters (of Type, Dragendorff 18) with stamp OF·MSCVLI and of Type, Dragendorff 36 (Plate XXXIX., Fig. 5), and an urn of grey ware (Plate XLIX. (B), Fig. 5). A pair of iron hinges (Plate LXXXIII., Figs. 8 and 12). Fragment of Terra Sigillata with stamp O·FIRMON. Part of neck and handle of an amphora with stamp O·MARI SILVANI; also neck of a jar with painted inscription APRILIS·HEL . . . (Plate LII., Fig. 21). Small fragment of rim of a bowl of grey ware with red colouring on the interior (Plate XLVIII., Type 39). A large jug with a single handle (Plate XLIX. (B), Fig. 3).
Cleared out 21 February, 1910.
PIT LXXVII. Diameter at surface 5 feet; at bottom 3 feet. Depth 9 feet.
Finds. A small quantity of fragments of coarse pottery of early type, including the broad-rimmed mortarium.
Cleared out 24 February, 1910.
PIT LXXVIII. Diameter at surface 6 feet; at bottom 3 feet. Depth 12 feet.
Finds. At 11 feet, three cups of Type, Dragendorff 27, and two of Type, Dragendorff 35, undamaged. In a more or less complete state were eight other vessels of Terra Sigillata (Types, Dragendorff 18,—with stamp O SEVERI,—27, 35, and 36). On bottom of a cup (Type, Dragendorff 33) the stamp CRISPI·M; fragments of a decorated bowl (Type, Dragendorff 37) with transition decoration. Three mortaria of whitish grey ware. Three jugs (Plate XLIX. (B), Figs. 2 and 4) and a number of necks and other portions of such vessels. Fragments of a bowl of thick hard grey ware (Plate XLVI., Type 26). Fragments of three shallow bowl-like vessels of hard grey ware with a red colouring in the interior. Another vessel of the same type with white colouring (Plate XLVIII., Type 39). A large two-handled jar with painted inscription ATTI · SECVNDI · T · LAGVNVM (Plate XLIX. (B), Fig. 1). An object of leather with decorative pattern formed by the insertion of small brass studs (Plate XXI.). Five harness mountings of bronze silver-plated (Plate LXXIII., Figs. 1–5). A wooden writing tablet. A brass pin.
Cleared out 8 March, 1910.
PIT LXXIX. Diameter at surface 7 feet; at bottom 3 feet 6 inches. Depth 15 feet 6 inches.
Finds. Some small fragments of early pottery, among them one of a decorated bowl of Terra Sigillata (Type, Dragendorff 37) with transition decoration; part of a mortarium with the stamp MARINVS; and some leather. A 'second brass' coin of
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