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 AT BIIOUGIITON, LINCOLNSHlUi:. It is of the class designated by ISir U. Cult lloare as "broad barrows," being flat at the top, from which it slopes off .0 ft. to the bottom. The whole group are of the same form and character. A section was lirst cut from east to west, with- out finding any deposit. A circular pit was then excavated in the centre, G ft. in diameter. At the depth of 4 ft., and close to the first section, near the middle of the Ijarrow, we found two fragments of an urn, with much charcoal and ashes near them, together with a few burnt hones. The appearance of the deposit seemed to show that this tumulus had been previously examined. The fragments were half- burnt ; all the charcoal apparently was of oak. No. 2. — This barrow w^is 226 ft. south-west of No. 1 ; it measured 80 ft. in dia- meter and 3 ft. high, with- out ditch or vallum. A pit was cut, 6 ft. in diameter, exactly in the centre : at the depth of 2 ft., nearly in the middle of the barrow, we found a plain urn, which had originally been depo- sited erect, but when found it was in a slanting direc- tion, surrounded with much charcoal and ashes. It had been originally set up level with the surrounding land ; no cairn of stones had been placed about it, nor was there any stone found throughout the barrow. Some disturb- ance appeared to have taken place, a rabbit having been at work near the deposit, which had caused the urn to sink down on its side, and a considerable quantity of the bones had been scratched out. The urn measured ll-J in. in height, SA in. in diameter, by 4 in. at the base. It was much better l)urnt tlian the others discovered in this group, the clay being more firm and hard, of a red colour, with here and there small stones and sand. On examining the burnt bones, two flint lance or arrow heads, of the most simple form, were found : the largest, which may have been affixed to a lance, or some missile weapon to be projected by the hand, measured 2| in.
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