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THE DUGGLEBY " HOWE." 
BY REV. E. MAULE COLE, M.A., F.G.S. 
The high summits of the Wolds are covered with tumuli erected 
by some ancient British race in the early age of bronze. Indeed, so 
old are they that only in about 12 per cent, have any bronze relics 
been found, the weapons consisting almost entirely of flint. Two of 
these tumuli tower pre-eminently above their fellows, and, curiously 
enough, both are found in the great Dale, which, starting at 
Wharram-le-Street in an easterly direction, terminates at Bridlington. 
One, called " "Willy Howe," stands midway between Wold Newton 
and North Burton : the other is situated at the opposite extremity, 
at Duggleby, between Wharram-le-Street and Kirby Grindalyth. 
The former was opened by the late Lord Londesborough, but 
nothing of interest was discovered. Probably the persons employed 
were not sufficiently trained to their work, and many things were 
overlooked. Subsequently Canon Greenwell re-opened it, and 
ascertained that there had been a grave at the bottom, thus proving 
it to have been a sepulchral mound. The other has just now been 
opened by Sir Tatton Sykes, with very remarkable results. 
The work was entrusted to the care of Mr. J. R. Mortimer, 
whose skill and experience admirably qualified him for the task. 
Operations commenced on July 21st, and lasted for six weeks ; the 
force at his disposal numbering on an average ten men, amongst 
whom were three experienced hands, Thomas Hebb, Philip Fisher, 
and Samuel Sedgewick. 
The mound was found to be 18 feet high at the western end and 
22 feet at the eastern. The original summit had been worn down or 
removed so as to constitute a somewhat level platform • 47 feet in 
diameter. The base of the mound showed a diameter of more than 
120 feet. It was soon ascertained from scattered human bones 
belonging to two bodies, and numerous fragments of Anglo-Saxon 
and mediaeval pottery, iron scissors, carved bone, combs, &c., that 
interments had taken place of a more recent date than the original 
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