August, 1879, at Uochley and Oghourn. 71 



of those gems of the art of flint-flaking that were apparently made 

 more for ornament than for use. The above engraving gives two 

 views of it. 



About two feet south of the skeleton, and not more than one foot 

 beneath the surface, were found a layer of small sarsen stones, and 

 under these an interment of burnt bones intermingled with wood- 

 ashes. Twelve inches deeper the original floor of the barrow was 

 reached, and on the west side of the trench wood-ashes in great abun- 

 dance were thrown out, and from the condition of this soil it was 

 evident an interment was near. Shortly after the urn (on the left side 

 of Plate II.) was found, in an inverted position, but lying at an angle 

 of about 30° over a small cist cut in the chalk. 



As this barrow was not more than 3 feet in height, and the top 

 of the urn very near the surface, it is probable that the inclined 

 position of the urn was due to this circumstance. It was full of 

 burnt human bones in a remarkably fresh condition, and not far 



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Flint Knife or Scraper, found in a Barrow at Ogbourn. 



from the urn the fine flint knife or Bcraper was picked up, two views 

 of which are figured above. 



The best thanks of the Society are due to W. H. Tanner, Esq., of 

 Rockley,and Robert Tanner, Esq., of Ogbourn,for the intelligent and 



