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barrows. The arch of clay, at Castle hill, seems 
to correspond with the passage in the book of Job, 
chap. xxi, 32—33, “yet shall he be brought to 
“the grave, and shall remain in the tomb. The 
‘‘clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him.” 
As neither urns, nor celts, nor armour of any 
kind, nor any beads nor ornaments, were found in 
this chamber, it would appear, that this barrow, 
at Castle hill, is of very remote antiquity. 
PROBABLE AGE OF BARROW. 
In the Rev. Mr. Whitaker’s history of Man- 
chester, vol. I. pp. 7—8, we are informed, that a 
colony of Celts settled in Lancashire, 500 years 
before the Christian era; and that, about 150 years 
afterwards, this country was invaded by the 
Belge. As the barrow at Castle hill, seems to 
be one of the most ancient, it is probable, that 
some of the kings of the Celts, having been de- 
feated, and slain, by the Belge, were buried at 
Castle hill, 2193 years ago. 
ACORN. 
An acorn was found, in the chamber, on the 
plate of animal matter. The plumula, and the 
