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south, length 5 lect 4: fnches. Over these remains a la3^er of Unio shells 

 had been carefully placed, completel}' covering the head and upper 

 portion of the trunk of the skeleton. 



On April 12th, an ash pit was opened, from which was taken, in ad- 

 dition to the flint and bone relics usuall}' found, two pieces of copper, 

 and on the bottom of the pit, in one corner, there was a deposit of car- 

 bonized maize leaves and stalks about six inches deep. 



Skeleton No. 435, an adult male, was also exhumed; position horizon- 

 tal, head south, depth 14 inches. 



April 13Lli, skeleton No. 436, a child, probably three years of age, in 

 horizontal position, head east. A few fragments of a vessel were found 

 near the head. An ash pit was also opened, from which was taken a 

 limestone pipe of peculiar form. (See fig. 34.) 



Fig. 34. Limestone Pipe. Front and Side Views. 



On April 14th, skeleton No, 437, an adult male, was exhumed; posi- 

 tion horizontal, head south, length 5 feet 7 inches, depth 18 inches. 



Another skeleton (No. 438) was found to-da}', hing directly under a 

 small oak tree. These remains were very much decayed, and no meas- 

 urements could be obtained. 



Two skeletons of children (Nos. 439-40) were removed on April 

 15th, probable age two to four 3'ears, both in horizontal positions, heads 

 east, and were buried at a depth of fifteen and twenty inches, 

 respectivel3\ 



On April 17th, skeleton No. 441 was discovered among the roots, 

 under a large oak, but could not be removed nor measurements made. 



During the next few daj^s, ten ash pits were discovered and explored, 

 and a number of relics were found, among other things, a rude 



