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A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK Belton (ii, 13). — 'Mill Hill' is a large tumulus south-west of Belton. Blaxhall (lix, 16). — On the west of Tunstall Heath, south-east of Blaxhall, is a tumulus in which Roman remains were found. BucKLESHAM (Ixxxiii, 2). — Tumuli are on Bucklesham Heath adjoining Knight's Heath in the next parish, where others are to be seen. Bury St. Edmunds (xliv, 7). — The 'Thing Houe.' Outside the North Gate of Bury, on the west side of the road to Fornham, and formerly partially isolated by the Teyfen Mere and the marshes of the River Lark, is a tumulus on which the ancient court of judicature of the people of Bury assembled. In charters and documents it is variously spelt ' Dinghowe,' ' Thinghoe,' and ' Thinghowe.' It is possibly a monument to the Danish influence in East Anglia ; and as the Dinghowe of St. Edmunds it is mentioned in four Saxon charters.' The name is retained in the ' Thingoe Hundred.' In the latter part of the 19th century excavations proved it to be a tumulus of three inter- ments. The centre, however, was not reached nor the primary burial dis- covered. The East Anglian School now occupies the reduced summit. Chillesford (Ixviii, 8). — A tumulus is on the eastern border of Wantis- den Heath ; and (Ixix, 5) another west of Barness Carr. Clare (Ixxi, 3). — The site of a tumulus is in a field to the north of the White Hart Inn. CuLFORD (xxxiii, 6). — The ' Hill of Health ' is a tumulus near the road north-east of Brockley. Debenham (xlvii, 16). — A tumulus lies near Brice's Farm. DuNwicH (xl, 13). — A tumulus is in Greyfriars' Wood, close to the clifl's. Fakenham Magna (xxiii, 9). — On the southern end of Larkhall Heath and south-west of the village is a tumulus. Flempton (xxxii, 12). — Two tumuli are at the north-east corner of Risby Poor's Heath. Fornham St. Geneveve (xxxiii, 15). — Situated on 'John's Hill,' as locally known, are a large number of tumuli which have been so dug over in the transplanting of trees that their original form is lost and it is now impos- sible to number them. Fritton (ii, 13). — 'Bell Hill,' a long tumulus close to the railway. The summit has been excavated, leaving two minor hills upon it. Gazeley (xxxii, 13). — One tumulus is in a field north of Pin Farm, and two lie in a field east of Kentford. Gazeley (xxxii, 14). — A tumulus on the west of Desning Lodge is to the south of the Icknield Way. Great Barton (xliv, 8). — ' Catteshill,' a tumulus used for the judicial assembly of Bury after the Thinghowe had been obtained by the convent of St. Edmund's Abbey. Great Finborough (Ivi, 5). — ' Devil's Hill,' a tumulus on the west of Finborough Hall. Hadleigh (Ixxiv, 14). — The ' Herst,' long known as Gallows Hill. Halesworth (xxvii, 12). — A tumulus lies near the road to Bungay. •Kemble, Codex Diplomaticus ^vi Saxonid, nos. 832, 915, 134*, 1346. 626