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skeletons Nos. 1- and 2, some large fragments of pottery, flint and 

 bone implements were taken from this pit. A second ash pit was 

 next opened, located 8 inches north of the first. The third skeleton 

 was an adult, 6 feet in length, lying horizontalh', head southwest, at 

 a depth of two feet. A broken vessel was found with these remains. 

 The fourth was an adult, 5 feet in length, head directed east. No. 5 was 

 an immature skeleton, head southeast, face toward the southwest; a per- 

 fect vessel was taken from near the top of the head. No. 6 was another 

 adult skeleton, 6 feet in length, head southeast, and about 12 inches 

 from No. 5; depth 20 inches. About 6 inches northeast of this skeleton 

 a third ash pit was found, which contained several implements made 

 of elkhorn, some bone cylinders, and other relics. Ash pit No. 4 was 

 located just north of ash pit No. 2. From this pit several charred 

 corn cobs were taken. In the leaf-mold between these two pits, a frag- 

 ment of an iron hatchet or tomahawk of peculiar pattern was found, 

 about 13 inches below the surface; whether this belongs with these re- 

 mains or is a surface relic of more modern date, is of course uncertain; 

 circumstances, however, and the appearance of the article, point 

 strong]}^ to the latter conclusion, as it is the only iron implement 

 3^et found, did not come from an ash pit or a grave, and does 

 not show sufficient corrosion to warrant the belief that it is as old as 

 the human remains. 



Monday. September 22, two skeletons of children, in horizontal posi- 

 tion, heads northeast, were found; one about two 3'ears and the other 

 probabl}^ twelve years of age. Both lay face downward, the younger 

 on top, with its face resting on the nape of the other's neck; a small 

 broken A^essel lay near their feet, and at their heads a larger nearl}^ per- 

 fect one; a small strip of copper was found near hy. An ash pit of 

 the usual character was also explored. 



September 23d, the skeletons of two more children, \ymg side by 

 side, heads directed north and faces upward, were found; .then another 

 ash pit from which was taken an ornamented grooved hammer; next at 

 a depth of 20 inches an adult female skeleton, 5 feet 5 inches in length, 

 l3ing horizontall}^, head southwest, with the hands folded over the 

 pelvic bones. 



On Wednesda}^ September 24, a verj' singular group of remains 

 was found; first was the skeleton of an adult female in horizontal 

 position, head southeast, with small (foetal) bones in the pelvic region ; 

 at her feet was a confused mass of bones, from which five crania were 

 removed, three of which were found face downward and the other 

 two face upward. 



