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Bifrons Anglo-Saxon Cemetery - Grave 51

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GRAVE 51 - Much remains of whitey-brown wood, near left leg, before we had dug down to the skeleton, and again lower along the left side of the skeleton. Black wood along the right side. The skeleton lay on its right side, with its knees bent. 
   Finds  Between the knees was a spoon, silver and partly gilt (compare one engraved from grave No. 42), hung by a silver ring on which are also two little silver implements.


 Close by, but outside the left leg was a crystal ball set in silver bands, and banging to a silver ring.


 At the waist were two hammer­ headed brooches.


 At the right hip a knife.


 On the breast, and up to the neck were beads.


 At the neck were two brooches of bird pattern, somewhat like that engraved from grave No. 41.


 On the head was some gold wire, similar to that which is engraved from grave No. 21.


 

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