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were also buried with this lady, and, to crown all, a gold ring, 

 clasped in front with a kind of rose or quatrefoil. 



Two barrows of British Charioteers were opened. " In a kist 

 almost circular, excavated to the depth of about one foot and a 

 half in a chalky rock, the skeleton of a British Charioteer pre- 

 sented itself; surrounded by what in life formed the sources of 

 his pride and delight, and no inconsiderable part of his posses- 

 sions." He lay on his back, the head to the north, the arms 

 crossed on the breast ; the leg and thigh bones crossed. Very 

 near his head were the heads of two wild boars. Inclining 

 from the skeleton on each side had been placed a wheel, the 

 iron tire and ornaments of the nave of the wheel only remaining. 

 The tire of the wheel on the east was preserved in the ground, 

 but broke on removal ; small fragments of the original oak still 

 adhered to it. The diameter of the wheel was about 2 feet 11 

 inches ; the width of the iron tire 1 inch and |ths. The rim 

 of the nave, nearly 6 inches in diameter, had been plated with 

 copper. Under each wheel was what remained of the skeleton 

 of a horse, apparently of small size a pony. Some rings and 

 links and pins were found, which appeared to be parts of horse- 

 gear one of them a bit ; they are of iron, plated with copper. 



In a smaller barrow, only 2 feet high and 8 feet in diameter, 

 the skeleton of a warrior was found resting on his shield, the 

 bosses of which measured 4^ inches ; wood adhered to one of 

 the bosses; the rim of the shield was iron, one inch in width. 

 On each side had been a wheel and an iron bridle-bit, with iron 

 rings, which had belonged to the chariot or to its trappings. 

 The diameter of the wheel was 2 feet 8 inches ; of the iron rim 

 of the nave about 5 inches. Oak was found attached to the 

 tire, and the riveting nails. Two wild boars' tusks lay on the 

 body ; one of them enclosed in a thin case of brass, perforated 

 with a hole, by which, perhaps, it was suspended from the neck 

 or girdle of the hunter who was here interred*. 



* For Mr. Stillingfleet's graphic and interesting description of these 

 curious discoveries, see the Memoirs of the York Meeting of the Arch. 

 Inst. 1846. 



