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in diameter ; the large stone at the head measured 3 feet in 

 length and width, and was 2 feet thick. The interstices were 

 rilled up with blue clay. A large slab, 2 feet long, 11 feet 

 broad, and 8 inches thick, was laid on the head, which like the 

 rest of the bones was much decomposed, and proved to be that 

 of a heavy-built man. The corpse lay on its back, nearly 

 straight, with its head to the south-west ; it had originally 

 had over it some kind of covering, as there are remains of 



clothes or a grave-dress. 



Fig. 558. Skull (with sword-cut ?), 

 Varpelev Grave. \ real size. 



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Fig. 559. Skeleton of man; 

 above the head two large 

 stones. Varpelev. 1877. 



Fig. 560. I real Fig. 561. Real 

 size. size. 



Two silver buckles : one found near the 

 middle of the corpse, one near the head. 



Fig. 562. Rea.1 size. Fig. 563. Real size. 

 Gold rings found on ringer bones. 



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