Book excerpt: Excerpt from Encyclopedia of Antiquities, and Elements of Archaeology, Classical and Mediaeval, Vol. 2 Richard says, that it is the only one of the sort he has ever seen. The tama las rises immediately from the ditch, and the apex is higher and more point ed. [upon this an illustration has been offered (see Art. 4, and note be low) far from conclusive, but a hint of moment, in case remains hereafter dis covered should support it, but not without] 9. Broad Barrow (see fig. Cousi derably flatter and broader at the top than Bowl Barrows. [from what Vir gil says of games celebrated at the barrow of Anchises, the annual sports at Shipley Hill, and Capel Tump in Herefordshire, the motive for a flat top may have been adaptation to the purpose. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.