| CHAPTER I. |
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| Grave-mounds in general—Their Historical Importance—General Situation—Known as Barrows, Houes, Tumps, and Lows—List of Names—Division into Periods | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Ancient British or Celtic Period—General characteristics of the Barrows—Modes of construction—Interments by inhumation and by cremation—Positions of the Body—Hitter Hill Barrow—Elliptical Barrow at Swinscoe—Burial in contracted position—In sitting and kneeling positions—Double Interments | 6 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Ancient British or Celtic Period—Interment by cremation—Discovery of lead—Burial in Urns—Positions of Urns—Heaps of burnt Bones—Burnt Bones enclosed in cloth and skins—Stone Cists—Long-Low—Liff’s-Low, etc.—Pit Interments—Tree-coffins | 31 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Ancient British or Celtic Period—Sepulchral Chambers of Stone—Cromlechs—Chambered Tumuli—New Grange and Dowth—The Channel Islands—Wieland Smith’s Cave, and others—Stone Circles—For what purpose formed—Formation of Grave-mounds—Varieties of Stone Circles—Examples of different kinds—Arbor-Low, etc. | 50 |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Ancient British or Celtic Period—Pottery—Mode of manufacture—Arrangement in classes—Cinerary or Sepulchral Urns—Food Vessels—Drinking-cups—Incense Cups—Probably Sepulchral Urns for Infants—Other examples of Pottery | 83 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Ancient British or Celtic Period—Implements of Stone—Celts—Stone Hammers—Stone Hatchets, Mauls, etc.—Triturating Stones—Flint Implements—Classification of Flints—Jet articles—Necklaces, Studs, etc.—Bone Instruments—Bronze Celts, Daggers, etc.—Gold articles | 109 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| Romano-British Period—General Characteristics—Modes of Burial—Customs attendant on Burial—Interments by cremation and by inhumation—Barrows—Tombs of Stone—Lead Coffins—Clay and Tile Coffins—Sepulchral Inscriptions, etc. | 134 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Romano-British Period—Pottery—Durobrivian Ware—Upchurch Ware—Salopian Ware—Pottery found at Uriconium—Potteries of the New Forest, of Yorkshire, and of other places—Sepulchral Urns—Domestic and other vessels | 151 |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Romano-British Period—Pottery—Samian Ware—Potters’ Stamps—Varieties of Ornamentation—Glass Vessels—Sepulchral Vases, etc.—Lachrymatories—Bowls—Beads—Coins found with Interments | 175 |
| CHAPTER X. |
| Romano-British Period—Arms—Swords—Spears, etc.—Knives—FibulÆ—ArmillÆ—Torques of Gold, etc.—Other Personal Ornaments | 190 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Anglo-Saxon Period—Distribution of Anglo-Saxon Population over England—General characteristics of Grave-mounds—Modes of Burial—Poem of Beowulf—Interments by cremation and by inhumation—Articles deposited with the Dead—Positions of the Body—Double and other Interments—Burial in Urns—Cemeteries and Barrows | 202 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| Anglo-Saxon Period—Pottery, general characteristics of—Cinerary Urns—Saxon Urn with Roman Inscription—Frankish and other Urns—Cemeteries at Kings Newton, etc.—Mode of manufacture—Impressed Ornaments | 214 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Anglo-Saxon Period—Glass Vessels—Drinking-glasses—Tumblers—Ale-glasses—Beads—Necklaces—Ear-rings—Coins, etc. | 228 |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Anglo-Saxon Period—Arms—Swords—Knives—Spears—Shields—Umbones of Shields—Buckles—Helmets—Benty-Grange Tumulus—The Sacred Boar—Grave at Barlaston—Enamelled Discs and pendant Ornaments, etc.—Horse-shoes | 236 |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| Anglo-Saxon Period—FibulÆ—Enamelled circular FibulÆ—Gold FibulÆ—Pendant Cross—Cruciform FibulÆ—Penannular FibulÆ—Irish and English examples—Pendant Ornaments, etc. | 266 |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| Anglo-Saxon Period—Buckets—Drinking-cups of wood—Bronze Bowls—Bronze Boxes—Combs—Tweezers—ChÂtelaines—Girdle Ornaments—Keys—Hair-pins—Counters, or Draughtmen, and Dice—Querns—Triturating Stones, etc.—Conclusion | 280 |
