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which had probably been associated with it; it has been ornamented 

 over the whole surface with bands at intervals, consisting" of en- 

 circling lines made by a roughly-toothed piece of bone or wood. 

 Twenty-oue feet west-by-south from the centre, and 6 ft. above the 

 natural surface, was the body of a second woman, laid on the right 

 side, with the head to N. by W. ; the hands were crossed in front 

 of where the hips had been, but these, together with the bones of 

 the legs, had been cut away by the introduction of the interment 

 last mentioned. Behind the head was a ' drinking cup,^ 4^ in. high, 

 4 in. wide at the mouth, and 2^ in. at the bottom. It is in shape 

 like fig. 81, and is ornamented over the whole surface by encircling 

 lines of twisted-thong impressions. Twelve feet south-south-east 

 from the centre, and 6^ ft. above the natural surface, was the body 

 of a child, about 3 years old, laid on its right side, with the head to 

 S.S.W. Seven feet and a-half south-south-east from the centre, 

 and 7 ft. above the surface, was the body of another child, rather 

 younger than the last, also laid on its right side, with the head to 

 N. by E. On the same level, 6 ft. south-east-by-south of the 

 centre, and apparently in the undisturbed chalk of the mound, was 

 still another child, about a year old. Just west of this, but about a 

 foot higher, was part of the skull of another child of about the 

 same age ; whilst 4 ft. east-south-east of the centre, and nearly at 

 the same height as the two children's bodies just named, were two 

 other children, laid close together, the elder in front of the younger, 

 both on their left sides, and with their heads to N.E. by E., and 

 the hands of both up to their respective faces. Between the face 

 of one and the back of the head of the other were two flint chippings. 

 These bodies also were placed apparently in the undisturbed chalk 

 of the mound. Six feet east of the centre, and at the same level with 

 the last-named children, was yet another child ; while 3 ft. west of it 

 were several disturbed bones of another child. Seven feet and a 

 half north -north -east from the centre, and at the same distance 

 above the ground-level, was the body of a young woman, the epi- 

 physes of the thigh bones not being united ; she was laid on the 

 right side, with the head to S.W. by S., the right hand being under 

 the corresponding thigh, and the left on the chest. Between the 

 face and the knees was a 'food vessel.' It is shaped like fig. 71, 

 with four unpierced ears at the shoulder, 5^ in. high, 5^ in. wide 

 at the mouth, and 3 in. at the bottom. The ornamentation is 

 applied over the whole surface and on the inside of the lip of the 

 rim, and is made by short lines drawn by a pointed instrument, and 



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