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Сни. Bendix Thostrup 



it was 2-27 M. long, 1-50 M. broad and 0-80 M. high. Internally the 

 western long wall was 100 M., the eastern 122 M.; the breadth at the 

 north end 058 M. , at the south end 062 M.; the height was 60 M. 

 The skeletal parts were laid in a mixture of earth, sand and gravel. 



The grave articles were found just under the surface along the 

 east side of the grave, and consisted of a fine, slender knife of slate 

 and 3 miniature weapons. 



Grave 424 was found 20 meters to the south of grave 423, ca. 

 20 M. above the sea, and was much more slender than the other 

 two. It was however well built and stood on rocky ground. Its 

 external measurements were 1-85 by Г25 with the long axis from 

 north to south. Internally the space was 065 M. long in the direction 

 from north to south, 032 M. broad and 037 M. high. The skeleton 

 lay in a mixture of earth, sand and gravel. No grave articles were 

 found. 



Near the graves lay the traps, obviously placed there owing to 

 the attraction of the graves for the foxes. The measurements of 

 the traps were as follows : 



On the small hillocks N. W. of the burial place, according to 

 information received from Mr. Weinschenck, were 2 traps (429), 

 which I had not the opportunity to visit. 



To the east the burial place bounds a flat boggy plain and east 

 of this again the ground is old sea-bottom, strewn over with stone 

 boulders. Among these we found 7 traps: 



