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K. 13342 : 45-50. Six sherds from large earthenware
vessels.

K. 13342 : 51. Sherd from the thick bottom of a
pointed earthenware vessel (or
tripod). Dark-grey, hard ware.

K. 13342 : 52-53. Two small sherds of thin-walled
earthenware vessels. Red and
reddish-brown ware, possibly prehistoric.

K. 13342 : 54. Fragm. of an earthenware disc
with two rows of round impres-
sions along the edge. Pl. 37 : 9.

K. 13342 : 55-58. Two complete and two fragment-
ary spindle whorls or sinkers made
of sherds of earthenware vessels. Diam. 48-28 mm.

K. 13342 : 59. Small fragm. of earthenware
vessel with rounded outline.

K. 13342 : 60-63. Four pebbles of greenstone and
sandstone with oval section. May
have been used as grindstones and pestles.

K. 13342 : 64. Flat, oval pebble of sandstone,
probably used for smoothing.

K. 13342 : 65. Fragm. of a whetstone of slate.

K. 13342 : 66. Small fragm. of a small core of
brown flint.

K. 13342 : 67. Seven flint chips, partly used for
striking fire.

K. 13342 : 68. A piece of slag and two iron
fragm.

K. 13342 : 69. Fragm. of a glass bowl, trans-
lucent and uncoloured.

K. 13342 : 70-71. Two fragm. of probably circular,
somewhat conical small glasses
from vessels of unknown shape. Pale yellow and
green glass.

K. 13342 : 72. Ten small fragm. of glass vessels.
Pale green or uncoloured.

K. 13342 : 73. A few small fragm. of bronze,
sheet and refuse from casting.

G r a v e 1.

K. 13343 : 1. Earthenware jug with a stout
handle running from rim to
shoulder. On the shoulder an incised zig-zag line
and below this a wavy line. Nearly black ware. H.
24.5 cm. Diam. of rim 13.5 cm., at the widest part
20 cm., the flat bottom 13.2 cm. Pl. 35 : 4.

K. 13343 : 2-5. Four rectangular bronze pieces
with a rivet hole at each end, the
rivets partly preserved. Probably fittings for some

wooden case or suchlike; they have very likely
been joined in the manner shown in Fig. 45.
55×15 mm. 55×18 mm. 56×17 mm. and 53×13
mm. L. of best preserved rivet 21 mm.

G r a v e 4.

K. 13344. Earthenware jug, restored out of
several fragm.; one part spoiled by
weathering. Of the same type as K. 13343 : 1 but
with less accentuated profile. Light reddish ware
intermixed with coarse-grained sand. H. 21 cm.
Diam. of rim 9.8 cm. Widest part about 15.5 cm.
Diam. of the flat bottom about 9.5 cm. Pl. 35 : 1.

G r a v e 6.

K. 13345 : 1. The main part of a weathered
earthenware bowl with low, slight-
ly concave wall and rounded bottom. The surface
of the ware is blue-black, the fracture is brick red.
Diam. about 17 cm. H. 7—8 cm. The same type as
K. 13337—39. Fig. 47.

K. 13345 : 2. The main part of a wooden bucket
made of a hollowed-out trunk,
probably poplar. Round the lower edge a row of
holes for fastening the bottom, which might have
been of leather. The remaining attachment for the
handle projects obliquely above the rim, following
the grain of the wood. Below the attachment is a
primitive, engraved animal figure, probably deer.
Fig. 48. H. 15 cm. Diam. 13—16 cm. Th. of wall
1 cm. Pl. 32 : 2.

K. 13345 : 3. Thirteen teeth of a wooden comb.
The two outer teeth are stouter
than the rest, and have five deep notches on their
upper part (to receive strings for tying the teeth
together?) The other teeth have apparently been
inserted in some perishable material. L. 112 and
95—93 mm. Fig. 49.

K. 13345 : 4. Part of fire-drill(?). A wooden
whorl with a broken-off peg
through the central hole. The preserved end of
the peg is charred. Diam. of whorl 48 mm. Th. 15
mm. Pl. 32 : 3.

K. 13345 : 5. Two small pieces of thick, plaited,
woollen braid, blue-green. W. 3.5
cm. Pl. 32 : 10.

K. 13345 : 6. Two parts of a wooden peg with
square section. From one side a row
of fine holes has been drilled, the other sides are
decorated with carved V-shaped lines. 130×10×9
mm.

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