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ROUND BARROW AT MELCOMBE BINGHAM. 



as it was getting too late in 

 the year for excavations. 

 It is hoped, another year, 

 to work round the inner 

 ditch, with a view of finding 

 some more urns. 



In conclusion, at a point 

 four feet six inches South of 

 peg 1, the strata, through- 

 out the barrow, have taken 

 a downward thrust of two 

 feet. When the skull of the 

 primary man was taken to 

 London and shown to Dr. 

 Keith, one of his first 

 remarks was that he ob- 

 served that there was a 

 finger-tip adhering to the 

 skull. From these 

 observations it is suggested 

 that the skeleton, which 

 was found on its left side, 

 was originally buried sitting 

 upright, with the face rest- 

 ing on the hands. It is 

 probable that the great 

 weight of the stone broke 

 the top of the grave, and 

 forced the body gradually 

 on to its side. 



No. II. AND No. III. MAN 

 AND CHILD. It is suggested 

 that the barrow covers two 

 distinct periods of time, one 

 very much older than the 

 other, the older period in- 

 cluding those burials found 



