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he sent to the Society of Antiquaries, accompanied by a 

 description. These remarks and drawings are published 

 in the Archceologia, Vol. xix., p. 44. Sir Richard thus 

 writes : " A new species of tumulus now excites my atten- 

 tion, which I shall denominate ' the stone barrow,' varying 

 from ' the long barrow,' not in its external, but in its in- 

 ternal, mode of construction. I have met," says he, " with 

 some specimens, both in Ireland and Anglcsea, but none 

 corresponding in plan, or more perfect in construction. The 

 form is oblong, measuring 107 feet in length, fifty-four in 

 width over the barrow, and thirteen in height. It Stands 

 on the side of a sloping field, called ' Round Hill Tyning,' 

 about three-quarters of a mile south-west of Wellow 

 church, and nearly the same distance to the south of 

 Wellow Hays, the field in which is the Roman pavement, 

 and a short half mile from Stoney Littleton House. The 

 entrance to this tumulus faces north-west. A large stone, 

 seven feet long, and three and a half wide, supported by 

 two others, forms the Untern over a Square aperture about 

 four feet high, which had been closed by a large stone, ap- 

 parently many years. "VVhen this was removed, it disco- 

 vered to us a long narrow passage or avenue, extending 

 forty=seven feet six inches in length, and varying in breadth. 

 The straight line is broken by three transepts, forming as 

 many recesses on each side of the avenue. The side 

 walls are formed of large flat slabs, placed on the end. 

 Where the large stones do not join, or fall short of the 

 required height, the interval is made up with small stones, 

 piled closely together. No cement is used ; a rüde kind 

 of arched roof is made by stones so placed as to overlap 

 each other." (See platc V.) 



This is a very corrcct description. "When the tumulus 

 \v:\s investigated by Mr. Skinner, it was found that the ra- 



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