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are denominated bowl shaped, and measured fifty paces in cir- 

 cumference, and six feet in height. It was commenced at the 

 east side, by a cutting directed towards the centre. Here it was 

 composed of earth, to the depth of one foot and a half, after 

 which the whole barrow was of stone, similar to that at St. 

 Adhelm's head, which I have described above. To the depth 

 of four feet from the summit, the stones were embedded in 

 earth, but from thence to the bottom, they were packed to- 

 gether without earth. At the depth of one foot beneath the 

 centre, were two bones, apparently human, lying side by side; 

 and beneath them upon the floor of the barrow was found 

 a Fibula or Brooch ^^ of bronze, (fig. 8,) measuring three 

 quarters of an inch in diameter; it was with a few small 

 bones, and two jaws of some small quadruped. ^ These 

 might probably have belonged to a skin in which the brooch was 

 fastened. No cist or other remains were discovered at this 

 spot; but, proceeding towards the west, an unusually handsome 

 urn, ( fig. 7,) was foimd. It was inverted upon two flat stones, 

 which were fitted neatly together upon the floor of the barrow. 

 Large stones were built closely roimd it, and small pieces wedged 

 in tightly, so as to fill up the cavities, and keep the urn firm in 

 its place, as if the several cracks in it had existed at the time of 

 its deposit. A thin flat stone was placed carefully over it. 

 Some of these were sandstones, which must have been brought 

 from the heaths on the north side of the chalk range, a distance 

 of three miles. This urn measured fifteen inches in height, five 

 feet two inches in circumference, twelve inches diameter at the 

 lip, and five and a half inches diameter at the bottom. It was 



^ This was a Ring Brooch, composed of copper, but presenting the 

 appearance of bronze. One very similar to this, with the the ends rolled 

 back, was found with Roman remains, at Longbredv, near Dorchester; 

 it is in the County Museum. Another, agreeing in form, with this, was 

 found near the Fleam Dyke, in Cambridgeshire, amongst /Somaii remains. 

 And many others of like character, are recorded from different parts of 

 England; some of them found amongst Anglo-Saxon remains, asatCuer- 

 dale, near Preston. The mode of usin^ the Ring Broodi, is thus de^ 

 scribed in the Archaeological Journal, Vol. iii, p. 78, "It was formed 

 with an opening on one side, and the ociu, or pin, which was not hinged, 

 but moved freely to any part of the ring, having been with ease passed 

 through th*". tissue of the garment, was brought through the opening be> 

 tween the volutes. It was then brought round until, the point resting 

 against the ring, it was firmly secured." It was an ornament worn by 

 both sexes. 



^ These jaws were thote of a Rodent, probably a Squirrel. 



