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""British Barrows: A Record Of The Examination Of Sepulchral Mounds In Various Parts Of England"" is a comprehensive study of ancient burial mounds in England, written by William Greenwell. The book provides a detailed account of the author's investigations into these mounds,... Read Full Overview

British Barrows: A Record Of The Examination Of Sepulchral Mounds In Various Parts Of England is a book written by William Greenwell. The book provides a detailed description of the examination of burial mounds or barrows in different parts of England. The author describes the... Read Full Overview

British Barrows: A Record Of The Examination Of Sepulchral Mounds In Various Parts Of England is a book written by William Greenwell. The book is a detailed account of the examination of various sepulchral mounds or burial mounds in different parts of England. The book is divided... Read Full Overview

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Although best known as an archaeologist, William Greenwell (1820-1918) was also ordained as a priest and served as librarian of Durham Cathedral. A keen angler into his later years, he is known too for his creation of 'Greenwell's glory', a famous British trout fly. As an archaeologist,... Read Full Overview