from an Oval Barroio. 



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Leaf-shaped and Lozenge-shaped Javelin-heads of Flint. — (Actual size.) 

 From an Oval Barrow on Winterbourne Stoke Down. 



near the west end of the barrow, where, at a depth of from one to 

 two feet, was the skeleton of a tall man of a stature of about six 

 feet. This was likewise doubled up, but had the head directed to 

 the west. Fragments only of the cranium, with the whole of the 

 jaws and teeth, were found ; the rest of the skeleton had not been 

 before disturbed. Close to the remains of the skull were the four 

 very beautiful javelin-heads of flint exhibited to the Society, two 

 of which are figured above. They were found in close contact with 

 each other, and had probably been deposited with their shafts 

 entire. They have a beautiful milky porcelainous tint, due no 

 doubt to the length of time they had been buried in the chalky earth. 

 Three of the javelin-heads are of a delicate leaf-shape, tapering 

 to each extremity. They vary a little both in form and size ; the 

 length being 2f, 3i^o> and 3|, and the breadth 1, Ij, and 1^ inches 



