Grave-mounds and their contents; a manual of archaeology, as exemplified in the burials of the Celtic, the Romano-British, and the Anglo-Saxon periods (1870)
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William, 1816-1886 · London : Groombridge · leaf 177
wood, or tiles, or of stone. In thisthe urn containing the ashes of the dead was placed, andaround it were put smaller vessels which probably con-tained ointments, balsams, and other offerings ; a lamp ;and other articles. One example, formed by tiles, containedwhen discovered a few years ago,… … Sussex, contained a large square vase of fine green glass,filled with burnt bones, and around it were placed threeelegant vases with handles, several paterae, a pair of san-dals elegantly and fancifully studded with brass nails, anoval dish with handle containing a fine agate, a double-handled…
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