232 TTJMUU OF THE CHALK RANCIE. 



6. From a second barrow at the same place, is of a cliild 

 of 7 or 8 years. The skull is apparently ovoid — ^but 

 possessed of rare characteristics. Is probably Anglo- 

 Saxon. 



A skuU from one of the cists in the Aflington barrow, 

 (see p. 41,) he describes as being "that of a young person of 

 12 or 14 years: form oval: possessing rare characteristics, but 

 not at all marked." Probably Anglo-Saxon. 



The above opinions as to the probable race of people to 

 which these burials may be ascribed, accord with the view 

 which I expressed to the Society in a paper which I read at 

 Encombe in January, 1857. (Seep. 115.) 



In August, 1859, Dr. Thurnham accompanied me at an 

 examination of the ancient burial-place situated on the crest 

 of the hill, at a spot called "Bare Cross." Some of the 

 graves are exposed in the cutting, through which the road 

 passes, and others in an adjoining chalk-pit. The graves are 

 2 or 2^-foet deep, about 20-in. wide, scooped out of the native 

 chalk, and range East and West, the feet of the skeletons 

 being towards the East. The graves are placed side by side 

 as regularly as, (if possible more so than,) in a modern 

 cemetery. The spaces between each is one foot or eighteen 

 inches. 



1. (The most Northern) "Was the skeleton of a young 



person of about 15 years. The femur measured 15|^-in. 

 The Epiphyses not united. The Wisdom-tooth on the 

 left side lower jaw had protruded, but not the others. 



2. The skeleton of a j^oung person of about 18 years. The 



thigh-bone measured 16 inches. Tibia IS^-inches, 

 Himierus 1 If -inches, Epiphyses nearly consolidated. 

 The Wisdom-teeth were all present. Tliis is the most 

 perfect skull of the series — of small capacity — tolerably 

 ovoid form — the occiput equally bulging — the facial 

 bpacs small, clearly female. 



