PIT LXVI. Diameter at surface 10 feet; at bottom 3 feet. Depth from surface 32 feet. This pit differed completely from the preceding. It had no black deposit. It was wet and filled with coarse gravel. The upper part to a depth of about 5 feet appeared to have fallen in.
Finds. Near the surface, a denarius and half of a denarius, both of Vespasian. In the lower levels a number of animal bones, skulls of eight horses and thirteen oxen, and one or two antlers of deer. Pieces of amphorae, one piece of a cup (Type, Dragendorff 27), a whetstone, and two quern stones. One of the latter is of the bee-hive type (Plate XVII., Fig. 12).
Cleared out 11 December, 1908.
PIT LXVII. This pit was rectangular, 7 feet by 8 feet at surface. The dimensions were the same at bottom. Depth 8 feet.
Finds. Two feet from the surface a lamp holder of lead and a 'second brass' coin of Domitian. At the bottom, for a depth of 3 feet, a deposit of blackish colour containing a piece of the rim of a bowl (Type, Dragendorff 29) and some leather.
Cleared out 19 December, 1908.
PIT LXVIII. Diameter at surface 7 feet; at bottom 3 feet. Depth 14 feet 9 inches. The black deposit began at 9 feet.
Finds. Near the surface a 'second brass' coin of Sabina. In the black deposit a large portion of an amphora and some leather.
Cleared out 28 December 1908.
VI. PITS WITHIN THE AREA OF THE SOUTH ANNEXE—Continued
Field No. 607, Ordnance Survey Plan, 25-inch scale. Second Edition. 1898. Roxburghshire, Sheet VIII. 2, Parish of Melrose.
PIT LXIX. Diameter at surface 5 feet; at bottom 4 feet 6 inches. Depth 10 feet.
Finds. Fragment of a decorated bowl (probably Type Déchelette 78); fragments of other early vessels of Terra Sigillata.
Cleared out 8 January, 1910.
PIT LXX. Diameter at surface 5 feet; at bottom 3 feet 6 inches. Depth 13 feet 6 inches.
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