. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. io. of Roman antiquities had been found on that estate. " The very generations of the dead Are swept away, and tomb inherits tomb, Until the memory of an age is fled, And, buried, sinks beneath its offspring's ;—Byron. BEDDINGTON IN THE ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD. The proofs of Anglo-Saxon occupancy of Beddington recently re- ceived confirmation as conclusive as that afforded of Roman occupancy; for on the irrigation grounds Mr. Addy discovered in the earth
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. io. of Roman antiquities had been found on that estate. " The very generations of the dead Are swept away, and tomb inherits tomb, Until the memory of an age is fled, And, buried, sinks beneath its offspring's ;—Byron. BEDDINGTON IN THE ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD. The proofs of Anglo-Saxon occupancy of Beddington recently re- ceived confirmation as conclusive as that afforded of Roman occupancy; for on the irrigation grounds Mr. Addy discovered in the earth over a raised plot of ground (plate 3), about five hundred yards from the Roman house, a number of Anglo- Saxon urns and implements. Many skeletons were found, the bones of which were mostly decomposed, except the skull and long bones. I ascertained that the bodies were buried with the head towards the west. On the same piece of Fig. Umbone of S!iield. , , , . , , - Scale A" to a foot. grouud, and alternatmg with these skeletons, a number of cinerary urns were discovered, filled with burnt ashes (fig. 11).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy
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