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Archaeologia cantiana . el cannot easily be surpassed. Its Museum labelnow bears the number 167, Case 5. Three small low glass jugs, of varying size but about 4inches high, and nearly as broad as they are long, have thebroad rims of their mouths turned up and over until theiredges meet near the lip, so as to lessen the outflow of effect of^the upturned rims is very pretty, and similar tothat seen in many Etruscan vases. The Museum label on(W) is No. 155, Case 5. A fifth vessel (V) is somewhat like a deep saucer, of glass,with its rim curved over inward. It stands 1 § inch high;its b
Archaeologia cantiana . el cannot easily be surpassed. Its Museum labelnow bears the number 167, Case 5. Three small low glass jugs, of varying size but about 4inches high, and nearly as broad as they are long, have thebroad rims of their mouths turned up and over until theiredges meet near the lip, so as to lessen the outflow of effect of^the upturned rims is very pretty, and similar tothat seen in many Etruscan vases. The Museum label on(W) is No. 155, Case 5. A fifth vessel (V) is somewhat like a deep saucer, of glass,with its rim curved over inward. It stands 1 § inch high;its base is 2| inches broad; and its mouth 6^ inches in theclear. The section of its outer contours shews three or fourbulgings, or bold convex curves. In taking the measurements of these various vessels Iwas much assisted by Mr. Bartlett, the Curator of theMaidstone Museum. For the accompanying sketches ofthem I am indebted to the kindness of Miss Emily Grant,of Maidstone. W. A. Scott Pobeetson. A WALLED ROMAN CEMETERY. 81. SCALE 24 FEET TO ONE INCH. A WALLED ROMAN CEMETERY IN JOYWOOD, LOCKHAM, NEAR MAIDSTONE. BY THE LATE CLEMENT TAYLOR SMYTHE. When the surface earth was removed, the enclosure presented theform of a quadrangle, about 80 feet square. I proceeded to trenchits whole area and to grub up the old roots ; and in the course ofthis work I uncovered the remains of [A] a square tower, the ruinsof [B] a circular tower, and at seven places funeral deposits. Twoof them in large amphorae, two in stone cists, and two in commonearthen urns, and fragments of small urns, paterae, etc., whichwill be described in detail in the order in which they were plan will shew the site of each. The boundary wall, of quadrangular form, measured 77 feet by85 feet. Its corners pointed approximately to the four cardinalpoints of the compass. The entrance was probably on the north-east side, in the wall of which there were some indications of agateway. On that side of the enclosure were, al
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