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from the centre, were found portions of skull and several phalanges, 
with many remains of the rat ; and at the same distance from the 
centre N.N.W. were found similar fragments of a skeleton, with a 
portion of gnawed antler and part of a bone comb. 
In this barrow, as in the others examined, all human remains 
were much decayed and broken, this being due to the fact that the 
material of construction of the barrows in this district is mainly 
stone, the upper parts of which have in most cases been removed for 
later walling purposes. This has delayed the process of reconstruc- 
tion of the bones, thereby preventing at present the issuing of detailed 
measurements. Examination of the fragments, however, has resulted 
in several observations, namely, that the skulls show strongly-marked 
superciliary ridges united by frontal bars, and low foreheads, and that 
the leg and thigh bones are strongly ridged, the tibia? being platy- 
cnemic. 
The animals represented in this barrow were the ox, sheep or 
goat, stag, hog, dog, fox and rat, of which last-named the jaws were 
abundant near any human remains. 
The next work done was the excavation of a suspicious- 
looking mound, situated at the N. end of Lea Green Pasture 
(sheet cxxxiv. 1, parcel 368, N.E. end), one mile N. of Grassmgton. 
This was commenced on April 12th, 1893, a trench being run through 
from S. to N. The barrow is built at the summit of a natural 
mound, and consists of an outer wall enclosing an inner wall, the 
materials of construction being limestone pebbles and rubble. The 
diameter of the circle enclosed by the outer wall is 40 feet, that of 
the inner circle 16 feet, the inner wall being distant 7 feet from the 
outer wall at the N. end and 17 feet at the S. end. In the centre 
of the inner circle was a circular grave 5 feet in diameter and 3-4 feet 
deep, within which, under limestone slabs, was a human skeleton, laid 
on the right side, the head-direction "W., the legs doubled up at right 
angles to the spine, and the hands near the head. Above the body 
was a pointed bone awl or netting implement (?) 3 inches in length. At 
the end of the N-S. trench, close under the outer wall, were portions 
of a human skull 5 feet from the centre S.E. were human remains 
interred just beneath the present surface, the skull being very thin, the 
