The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)
ashes with aromatics in an urn of alabaster, which theycarried with them to Rome. Persons of rank were burnt withgreater ceremonies than were observed on ordinaiy occasions,and on a spot chosen for the purpose {bitslam) instead of theordinary ustriniim. A large barrow, about twenty feet high,and… … discovered that it stood on a level and smooth floor cut m theside of the hill, and covered with a thin layer of wood-ashes. All doubt that these werethe remains of an immensefuneral pile were set at restby the circumstance, thatnumbers of very long nailswere scattered about amongthe ashes. As far…
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