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to be unrecognisable as any part of a particuiar instrument.
The features of this barrow were singular. There was no
indication that more than one person had been buried,
while the objects found were not placed in the ordi-
nary manner, close by the body, but at distances from
it, the usual urn being deposited in an unusual fashion.
The subsequent two days were spent in examining three
barrows situate a mile to the north, and on the ridge of
the steep ground running down into Troutsdale. The
first 4 feet in height and 30 feet in diameter, formed
entirely of stones, and having a circle of stones round the
base. The barrow contained several iqterments, which
were placed upon a pebbly flooring on the original surface.
On the north-west, about six feet from the outside, a de-
posit of burned bones was found, without any urn or flint.
Nine feet from the edge, and north of the centre line, we°
another deposit of burned bones, scattered over a space fj
three feet diameter, and among the bones portions of Pot-
tery (evidently deposited as fragnmts), and an urn, or"'
mented with impressions of cord, herring-bone fashion.
The urn was broken into pieces by the pressure of the
stones, and it was difficult to tell whether it had contained
the burned bones or not. Among the bones was a ye/
rare oval-shaped implement of flint (of which Mr. Green-
well has seen three or four specimens) which, unburned
itself, was deposited with the burned body. The flint is care'
fully chipped on one side, and has been probably used as a
knife, or to scrape hides or bones. About eight feet
west of
the centre, and laid among the stones of the tumulus,'are
partially burned portions of a table. and an ulna—mere frag-
ments of a human body, evidently carelessly thrown
In the centre of the howe was a circle of stones set on
edge, 41t. diameter. Within this, on the west side, was al!!
urn, so decayed that it fell into dust on exposure. This
contained burned bones, and had a smaller urn inverted at
its mouth, the smaller urn having two ears pierced as
for the purpose of suspension. The larger urn had a veil
unusual semicircular cord-impressed pattern. East of this
circle another urn filled with burned bones was found, also
greatly decayed and unmanageable for preservation. East
of the circle, and 2ft. above it, was a detached fragment 01
pottery. Above the central circle the stones were rand'
burned, and the surrounding earth showed more traces of
burning, than in any barrows yet examined.
The two other grave-hills, at a few yards distance, were
on natural elevations, to which 'stones had been added to
give increased height. The first was 16ft. diameter and
aft. high. In the centre there was a hollow in the
natural ground, which contained a deposit of burned
bones and a single piece of calcined flint. The other Wit
an irregular-shaped barrow, 16ft. long, 12ft. wide, and 2
high, and had a similar hollow in the centre, also contain..
ing the remains of a burned body, with four calcined chic
pings of foreign flint.
Two days more were occupied in the examination of
two howes, about a mile west of the Tremblers." The
first was of a very unusual form. The central porticvl
doubtless the primary mound, was 27ft. in diameter, an
4ft. in height, but had on the south side an additional pa'
tion, or secondary mound, projecting about sft. beyond the
circle. This evident addition was composed of sand just the
same as the parent barrow. This excrescent portion Wafj
first dug into, and at lit. from the surface a deposit of burn
bones, scattered over an area of lift. diameter, was found,',
and among the bones a small urn, of the "incense cued
type, ornamented in zig-zag lines, the triangles being fills
in with parallel lines, all made in the clay with a pointed
instrument. A small flake of calcined flint, part °f
bronze pin, and four jet beads, of differing lengths aka
pattern, ono having a hole from centre to side as if for
button, were also found among the bones. The exeat.
tion of the barrow proper was then commenced on the
north side. Eight feet north-east of the centre, and if
below the surface of the howe, a broken urn, lying anl°
burned bones, was found. This urn was quite Pi
Among the bones also were found four remnants of I
Heated flint implements, all calcined, and one 1141

unburnt flint. On reaching the centre of the bar'

at one foot below the summit of the mound, porde'
three urns, all with burned bows were found. These

appeared to have been destroyed by the introduction
the barrow of the burial next mentioned. Mr. Green`
arrived at the conclusion that a subsequent bin
had clearly been made in a barrow already completed,
well by re-opening as by addition to the side as first nu
tioned. This inserted interment lay 4ft. S.E. of the cent,
where on digging 2ft. deep a flat stone was found. ll'
covered an urn standing upright, and carefully Pet
round with charcoal. One third part of the urn confm7t
the burnt bones of the body, the remaining space be'nr3
filled up with charcoal, in which, however, was a nen%
urn inverted, and containing soil and a few burnt bones
Among the bones in the larger urn was a flint were.'
calcined, having lost part of the broader end. The flint 16
struck from the core or nucleus at one blow, and is Wes
fashioned to a point, being finely chipped along the alg,
and over the upper surface. This is not an arrow-hea ,s 0
it may possibly be one of the many types of " thumb-o'll.
or hand weapons. The larger urn is 13in. high, le t
wide at the mouth. Two lines of impressed cord ornament
the inside of the lip, and the outer rim has five lines d
angular impressions, apparently made with the blunt en
of a piece of stick or bone. The smaller inverted urn r 9
7iu. high and Gin. wide, and has the inner ornament of 6.-
~a
large one, the outside having a line of short slanting
pressions made in the clay, and is more generally 0019'
uaented by triangular arrangements of lines and cord inv.
pressions over the outer surface. Still another burial Wee
found in the prolific barrow. About 6ft. S.W. of the centre'
and just below the surface of the howe, were three stone:
and under them a deposit of burnt bones, with go 111
crushed and decayed. The fragments show the height ,0
have been Tin. and the diameter bin. ; the ornamentation
being the same vertical and horizontal lines alternatel
arranged. Among the bones was a portion of a large an
well-made barbed arrow-head of flint, and three other frtiri"
ments of flint (wrought) all calcined. Again, just
the large central urn, and placed on the natural ground vVas
c:3a
a very rudely made urn, 7in. high, siin. wide, ma 'ii
with irregularly placed impressions of apparently loose
twisted cord. In and around the urn were burnt 1,0 es
and among them small barbed arrow head of burnt
flint. This remarkable barrow showed signs of groat ball;
ings—the south side hack masses of burnt earth and stone
and the north side had charcoal in great quantities—I' c1,,e0
posit lft. thick running through the howe forsft.widtbl ,
blocks of which were large, one piece of charcoal beinfl
11in. long, 7in. wide, and 7in. deep. Mr. Greenwell snbc
gosts the theory that the first members of a family 411).4
were burned and inured, and that on the death of the cl'i't
they were all interred in the same tumulus, subset° .5
burials
be being added as the deaths occurred. '"nito
only in this way the great number of similar internie,
can accounted for. The other howe was 28ft. diainet,
-tA,
and except on the south side had been previously ePen-cie,
In the undisturbed part an urn, 121 in. high and 11in•
with burned bones, and two flints were found.