no Hopewell Mound Group 



copper spool-shaped ornaments, two with four holes in each; one mass 

 of ten little copper circles; four comb-shaped or bear effigies; two 

 spoon-shaped pieces of copper; forty pieces of copper, squares, circles, 

 etc., many fragmentary; eleven pieces showing semi-circles, straight 

 edges, squares, etc., one small cross (with two arms). 



The deposit was photographed in mass, as the edge of a scraper had 

 caught and turned over several of the plates, but a careful examination 

 indicated that they were not placed in any special position, being simply 

 put down after some interments below had been placed. Two skele- 

 tons, Nos. 260 and 261, lay together near the base line with the heads 

 west. The mass of material deposited with them exceeds that associated 

 with any other burial so far discovered in the United States. The 

 objects were laid so as to form a rectangle 7 feet long and 5 feet wide, 

 and were frequently so closely spaced as to overlap one another. The 

 most remarkable find was a copper celt 22 inches long, which weighed 

 38 pounds. In spite of its size it was very symmetrical. 



The objects covering the two skeletons were as follows: Sixty-six 

 copper celts, ranging in length from i}4 to 22^2 inches; one stone 

 celt, n inches long; twenty-three copper plates, mostly fragmentary, 

 and a great number of pieces; one very large jaw; a curious copper 

 head-ornament; a broken shell; some very fine pearls, pearl and shell 

 beads, and teeth; carved bones and bone fragments; effigies; meteoric 

 iron, partly worked copper, etc. ; and colored earth. Several other burials 

 were found in Section 3. No. 264, an adult, lay with the head east. A 

 copper celt la} 7 under the head, and another under the right hand. A 

 flint drill lay beside the head, and a number of beads around the neck. 

 A mass of partly hammered copper lay by the left side. The finding 

 of a drill with a burial seems to be unique. Finely woven cloth and 

 fragments of bark adhered to one of the celts. 



Skeletons Nos. 265 and 266 lay side by side on blocks of earth 

 surrounded by trenches. Their heads were west, but the skull of No. 

 266 was missing. Under the head of No. 265 there was a fragmentary 

 bird-like (eagle?) effigy of copper. Fine fur adhered to its surface. 

 Several of these bird effigies of thick sheet copper were found in Mound 

 25, but cannot be restored. Willoughby thinks they consisted of a head 

 and neck, the latter ending in a handle. Skeleton No. 267 lay with 

 the head west. A copper ear-bob and a few beads were found with it. 

 Skeleton No. 268 (Cat. No. 40178) lay with the head to the west. A 

 few beads were found, while a copper plate lay under the hips. On the 

 perforations of this plate were a few small mica scales, possibly remains 

 of ornaments fastened to the plate. 



