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a woman, which measured five feet in length, lying upon the 

 back, with the head leaning slightly towards the left shoulder; 

 by her right side, the skeleton of a child, also upon its back, 

 which measured three feet two inches in length. This interment 

 occupied a space of six feet in length, and about three feet and 

 a half in width. Whatever may have been the rank, or relative 

 position, during life, of the occupants of the three first graves, 

 I think it may be safely determined that this was a superior, 

 judging from the circumstance of the intennent being covered by 

 a slab of a different and perhaps sacred character ; its position 

 being near the centre of the barrow, and on the dexter side of the 

 others, a custom which obtained in later times, and continues to 

 the present day, it being the place of honour. 



At a distance of four feet six inches from the head of No. 3., 

 commenced a second row of similar interments, each lying with 

 the feet in the same direction. The outermost one was in a line 

 with No. 3., and, to suit the slope of the barrow, the heads 

 were placed considerably lower than the feet, which were on a 

 level with the first row of deposits; thus, I think, affording 

 strong evidence in favour of these interments having taken place 

 at a later period, than that of the formation of the barrow. 



No. 5. A kistvaen, built with curb-stones in the same man- 

 ner as Nos. 1. 2. and 3., covered with flag stones. It measured 

 five feet ten inches in length, and contained a skeleton five feet 

 four inches long, with the head leaning towards the right 

 shoulder. With this deposit was found, near the knees a 

 bronze or copper ring, measuring one inch in diameter, (fig. 

 10.) It was not imited, having probably been joined with a 

 softer metal, which had become decomposed. 



No. 6. A kistvaen formed of stones set up edgeways with- 

 out any covering or foot-stone. It measured four feet eight 

 inches in length, and contained a skeleton three feet eight inches 

 long, with the head leaning towards the right shoulder. It ap- 

 peared to be that of a full aged but short person. 



No. 7. With this interment was no wall of stone or protec- 

 tion of any kind ; but two skeletons lay side by side, evidently 

 those of a man and woman. >• The feet of each were together, in 



10 In the Aatnmn of 1851, in the Uland of Portland, amongst other 



