34 BARROW-DIGGING AT MARTINSTOWN. 



This fine grave was hewn to a depth of 3 feet into the solid 

 chalk, the depth from the surface to the bottom of the grave 

 being 5*9 feet. The N.W. end of the grave had a particularly 

 smooth face ; the sides were nearly vertical, the length at 

 bottom being 67 feet and the greatest width 4*1 feet. 



The skull, which was in almost perfect condition, was found 

 to the north-west, facing in a north-easterly direction. It was 

 i'i foot from the N.W. side of the grave, the left knee being at 

 the same distance from the E. side. The right toes were 

 i '4 foot and the pelvis cry foot from the margin of the grave. 

 As will be seen in the photograph, the lower jaw, a somewhat 

 powerfully-developed one, was found at some little distance from 

 the skull, and had doubtless been detached from it previously to 

 the grave being filled in. By-the-bye, the filling of the grave in 

 this case consisted of chalk rubble, with flints in no considerable 

 quantity. 



In this instance the skeleton rested on its left side. The left 

 arm was in almost a direct line from the left shoulder to right 

 knee. The right arm was bent at an angle of about 80, with 

 hand in front of face. The pelvis was in good order, the 

 vertebral column fairly straight, and both the legs drawn up to 

 angles of about 35. The length from top of skull to toes of 

 right foot was 3*9 feet; greatest width from back of pelvis to left 

 patella, 2*3 feet. 



The leg bones were measured approximately as the skeleton 

 a fully adult male, probably middle-aged rested in situ; 

 length of right femur, r6 foot; right tibia, 1*35 foot ; which gives 

 a stature of 5 feet ii'g inches nearly 6 feet. 



This skeleton, with the exception of the skull, was also left 

 in situ, and covered up at the completion of the excavations, the 

 usual leaden label being previously deposited. 



In extending the excavations on the two last days in N., N.E., 

 W., and S.W. directions, no further interments were discovered, 

 but a hole of uncertain intention, marked on the Plan, 

 Plate VII. , was found cut out of the solid chalk. It was not a 



