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BRITISH BARROWS NEAR HUNMAXBY. 
opening a very large barrow called " Willie Howe," about four miles 
distant from this one, where the presence of animal bones in quite 
a sound condition proved that a human bod}- could not have been 
buried there, otherwise the bones would certainly have remained in 
evidence. A second bui-ial was met witli 25 feet east of the centre, 
namel}' that of a man laid on liis riglit side, tlie head pointing to the 
south, and the hands placed in front of the choj^t. In front of tlio 
face was a " food vessel " of rude manufacture. 
Barrow No. 5, next in size to that called " Sluirp Howe," proved 
to have been dug into at the centre many years ago, when it would 
appear that an unburnt body had been found in the grave, which was 
7^ feet by 4i feet, and 2 feet deep, some remains of the bones having 
been left on the bottom. Two secondary interments of burnt bodies 
had not been interfered with. They were both insertions into an 
already existing mound. The cutting through the earth composing 
the barrow was distinctly visible. The first was placed 17 feet east 
of the centre in a circular hollow lined and covered with thin pieces 
of chalk. Among the burnt bones were a well-made oval flint knife 
and a pin made from the leg bone of a bird, having a hole through 
the broad end. Just outside the hollow and in contact with the 
covering stones of chalk was a well-made food vessel " of an ordi- 
nary form, having four unpierced ears round the shoulder. The 
second burnt body was found at a point 71 feet from the centre. It 
was contained in a circular hollow, which had a few chalk stones over 
it, cut into the already existing mound. 
Having completed the examination of the Folkton group. Canon 
Greenwell next proceeded to open a large barrow about half a mile 
distant in a south-westerly direction, and this barrow was found to 
be GO feet in diameter, and still, after much reduction through 
ploughing, 8 feet in height. It proved to be prolific of interments. 
The first met with was in a grave, 4 feet by 3 feet and 1^ feet deep, 
situated 13 feet east of the centre, and was found to be that of a 
child about three years of age, laid on its left side with the head to 
E.S.E. Close to the feet was a very beautifully ornamented and well- 
made " drinking cup." At the same distance, south-east of the 
centre, a second grave, 7^ by 2h feet and 2^ feet deep, occurred. 
