Brown, G. Baldwin (Gerard Baldwin), 1849-1932, Webster, A. Blyth (Adam Blyth), 1882-1956, Sexton, Eric H. L. (Eric Hyde Lord), 1902-1980 · London, J. Murray · leaf 542
e in 1856 the down landhad been brought into cultivation and not a vestige of a moundwas to be seen. Faussetts later investigations were not very-fruitful and he found nearly half the graves unfurnished, butthe earlier excavations produced some good results, andMortimers account of the opening of… … Fig. 28.—Plan of Tumuli on Chartham Down in 1730. somewhat more than a foot of common earth ; then chalkrubbish for about two feet, which was easily removed with aspade. But when they came to the level of the basis, or alittle lower, they found the natural soil to be solid chalk, inwhich was hewn a…
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