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lington field,* the body had been covered with a course Knen 

 cloth, the folds, texture, and even small portions of vi^hich were 

 discernible. The shape of the lime clearly indicated that the 

 body had been inclosed in a coffin, which had evidently been of 

 wood ; small fragments of it still adhering to the lime, and to 

 some of the iron nails that had been used in fastening it toge- 

 ther. From the large and regular cavity in the lime, in which 

 the skull was found, it appears that the head had been placed 

 upon a pillow ; but no portion of it remained. 



Roman Tomb found at York. 

 Height 2ft. Sin., length 8ft. 2in., greatest width 4fl, 4in. 



Description of an Ancient Tumular Cemetery, probably 

 of the Anglo-Saxon period, at Lamel Hill, near 

 Yorh.\ — By John Thurnam, M. D. 



Lamel hill is the well known mound, about half a mile 

 from York, on the rising ground to the south of the road to 

 Heslington. On this tumulus, which is now included within 

 the grounds of the E-etreat, a windmill formerly stood, but 

 was removed about fifteen years ago. About half a mile 

 to the east of Lamel hill, and situated on the same rising 

 ground, is another tumulus, now called Heslington mount, 



* Eburacum, p. 108. 



+ As it is proposed that this paper should appear at length, in the Archaeo- 

 logical Journal, a rather concise description only of the actual facts is given in 

 this place. 



