Finds. At 8 feet, a number of hypocaust pillar bricks, 8 inches square 3 inches thick, coarsely baked, and fragments of wall bricks keyed for plaster. At 12 feet, a piece of the rim of a bowl (Type, Dragendorff 37) and a human skull. At 13 feet, bottom of a platter (Type, Dragendorff 18) with the stamp IVLLINI. A piece of a charred oak beam, a bronze pot (Plate LIII., Fig. 1), and the bronze handle of a tankard (Plate LIV., Fig. 7). Between this and 16 feet were found an iron strigil (Plate LXVI., Fig. 22); a sword, with a bone hilt, bent double (Plate XXXIV., Fig. 13); a small sword (imperfect) with a bronze mounting (Plate XXXIV., Fig. 10). Fragment of blade with tang of another sword; a hippo sandal; five iron hub rims and other iron fragments; a piece of dice (Plate XCIII., Fig. 3). At 15 feet, a bronze helmet mask (Plate XXX.); an iron lamp (Plate LXXIX., Fig. 6); a sword (Plate XXXIV., Fig. 11); a hub ring. At 19 feet 6 inches) two bronze pots (Plate LIII., Figs. 3 and 5). At 20 feet, a bronze ewer (Plate LVI.). In washing out the silt the pieces of a coarse earthenware bowl (Plate L. (A), Fig. 6). Animal bones were scarce.
Cleared out 7 August, 1907.
V. PITS LYING TO THE NORTH OF THE FORT
Field No. 610, Ordnance Survey Plan, 25-inch scale. Second Edition. 1898. Roxburghshire, Sheet VIII. 2, Parish of Melrose.
PIT LVIII. Diameter at surface 7 feet; at bottom 3 feet 6 inches. Depth 19 feet 6 inches. Black deposit from 12 feet 6 inches to bottom. The deposit was much more full of clay than usual, and iron objects, of which there were several, were recovered in a corroded condition, with stones adhering to them.
Finds. An iron sword, the upper part bent over the blade; the brass mounting of the hilt remains (Plate XXXIV., Fig. 8). A second hilt mounting, with portion of blade adhering (Plate XXXV., Fig. 11). Piece of brass, with embossed Late Celtic design (Plate LXXV., Fig. 5). Semicircular object of bone, perhaps from a sword hilt (Plate LXXXIV., Fig. 4). Portion of another of the same (Fig. 10). Heavy object in brass of the same shape, with iron tang (Fig. 13). Head of a linch pin (Fig. 2). Brass objects of uncertain use (Plate LXXXIV., Figs. 3, 6, 7, 8, 11). A bronze terret ring for harness (Plate LXXV., Fig. 12). A small cup of lead (or white bronze), with graffito on the bottom MAXIMI (Plate LIV., Fig. 9). Portion of a decorated bowl (Type, Dragendorff 37), with cruciform ornament and small medallion with figure of an eagle (Type, Déchelette 982), (page 213, Fig. 1).
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