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XIII. — Note on a recently' discovered Tumulus in the parish of Car- 

 dinham. By J. H. Collins, F.G-.S., Joint Hon. Secretary. 



Read May 2lst, 1875. 



AT Venn's Cross, in th.e parisli of Cardinliam, about one mile 

 S.E. of the chnrch, a roadside mound lias been recently re- 

 moved, wliich. proves to have been a tumulus. The place has 

 long been known as Venn's Cross, and the peo^Dle of the neigh- 

 bourhood speak of an upright stone which formerly stood there, 

 and which may have been the shaft of a cross. Nothing of this, 

 however, remains now ; and the mound itself was not suspected 

 to be a tumulus until about a month since, when some workmen 

 employed at Welltown Farm, close by, cut into it — partly for the 

 purpose of widening the road at that point — but chiefly for the 

 sake of the material, which they wanted for filling, for the 

 foundation of one of the farm buildings. 



In the centre of the mound they found a grave about 4 feet 

 deep, containing human bones — some of which are now upon the 

 table. The greater part had been removed without attracting 

 attention from any person interested, when one of the workmen 

 observed a metallic ring among what seemed to be the bones of 

 a hand. This ring was entire when first seen, but being so much 

 corroded it has become broken into many pieces. It is no doubt 

 made of bronze. Wlien I saw the place about a fortnight since, 

 the grave had been filled in up to the level of the road. I spent 

 a few minutes in looking about, but found no flint chippings, nor 

 anything of interest, except the small fragment of some textile 

 fabric which accompanies the ring. 



