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BRITISH BARROWS JJEAR HU^'MANBY. 
Esq., of Scarborough, in respect of barrows on tlie Flixton and Flot- 
manby Wolds, in the immediate vicinity. The Canon liad the 
assistance of Mr. Walter K. Foster, of Leinster Gardens, Kensington, 
Mr. Thomas Boynton, of Bridlington Quay, and other gentlemen. 
He commenced with barrow Xo. 1, the largest of the group, and 
locally known as " Sharp Howe." The mound forming this barrow 
was found to be eighty feet in diameter, and eight feet above the 
ordinary surface soil. It is known to have been six feet higher, and 
there was ample evidence to show that an attempt had been made at 
some time to open it out, but had not been proceeded with. The 
centre of the mound was found to consist of large pieces of pure 
chalk, covering an area thirty-seven feet in diameter. This was 
covered with a mixture of earth and chalk. At the base was found 
an encircling wall made of chalk, and three feet high. Below the 
cairn of chalk a grave was met with, oval in form, measuring 7^ by 
5 feet, and penetrating to a depth of five feet into the chalk rock. 
Here was deposited a body, probably that of a woman, placed on the 
right side and in the customary contracted position, with the head 
towards the west, and the hands up to the face. The bones were 
much decayed, evidently through moisture, and some had altogether 
disappeared. Behind the feet was found a "food vessel" of the 
conventional form, roughly constructed, and ornamented by a diamond 
shaped pattern, produced by a twisted thong. The vessel was broken 
into many pieces, amongst which were mixed the probable contents 
when deposited. Further examination of this barrow did not result 
in any further discovery. 
In barrow No. 2, a secondary interment was first met with, that 
of the body of a man laid on the right side in the usual contracted 
position. Behind the head was found a " food vessel " of somewhat 
better manufacture than the one already referred to, and having 
similar ornamentation. A large gTave was found in the centre of the 
mound, but this had evidently been rifled on some previous occasion. 
The process of ploughing would ere long have destroyed all traces of 
the secondary interment. 
Barrow No. 3, although the smallest, proved to be the most 
prolific in interments, all of which had been made in graves cut into 
