Abstract
THE continued examination of the neolithic barrow at Chilham, Kent, known as Julaber's Grave, which is in course of excavation by Mr. R. F. Jessup on behalf of the owner, Sir Edmund Davis (see NATTTRE, August 7, p. 228), has brought to light further evidence regarded as confirming local tradition. The occurrence, among other finds, of equine bones and teeth (The Times, August 16) seems to afford some foundation for the belief that the remains of one hundred horses and one hundred men were buried in the barrow. An examination of the teeth, however, suggests that the horses may have been buried there at various times in a period of centuries. Excavation has ceased for this season, but will be resumed in July next. A five weeks' season of excavation at Milber Camp, Newton Abbot, conducted by the Devon Archaeological Society under the direction of Mr. F. C. Cottrill, leads to the conclusion that the camp was constructed in the last century before the Roman invasion for the purpose, it would appear, of commanding the junction of two important tracks, and that it was abandoned when the Romans built a bridge over the river at Teignmouth. Among the finds brought to light in the course of the excavation were a polished stone axe, a sling stone, decorated spindle whorls and pottery. The site was reoccupied in the Middle Ages, probably by shepherds.
Article PDF
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Recent Archæological Excavations in Great Britain. Nature 140, 352 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/140352b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/140352b0