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A smtill sandstone pipe was picked up on the surface, about 50 feet 

 distant from the excavation. This relic (see fig. 35) is ornamented 

 with rude carvings, representing a bird with outstretched wings 

 (spread eagle style), and had been rooted up by the hogs which had 

 been turned into the woods. The avidity with which these animals de- 

 voured the fragments of bones scattered about the excavation was 

 remarkable, and it required constant watchfulness on the part of the 

 workman to prevent them from rooting up and destroj'ing the skeletons 

 while being exhumed. 



Ma}^ 4th, skeleton No. 450 was that of a child about three 3^ears of 

 age, in horizontal position, head southeast, depth 15 inches, with a 

 vessel at the left hip. An adult female skeleton (No. 451) was also ex- 

 humed to-day, position horizontal, head southeast, with the hands 

 folded over the pelvis. A small grooved hammer was found behind the 

 cranium. 



An .immature skeleton (No. 452) was found on May 5th, in the same 

 position as the two preceding, and belonging to the same group. 

 Probable age 14 years. 



May 7th, two skeletons were exhumed. No. 453 was an adult female, 

 5 feet 4 inches in length, in horizontal position, head east, depth 15 

 inches. A smaW vessel was found at the right side of the head. At 

 the right side of this skeleton was that of a child not over two years 

 of age, and with these remains a perforated- shell ornament and a shell 

 bead were found. (See fig. 36.) 



Fig. 36. Shell Ornament and Bead. 



Eight ash pits were explored during the week, several of which con- 

 tained la3'ers of white sand between the deposits of ashes. 



Monday, May 10th, skeleton No. 455, an adult male, 5 feet 7 inches 

 in length; position horizontal, head northeast, depth 20 inches. A 

 vessel of about one quart capacity was found near the head, on the 

 . ight side, and near the left hip, a small stone flesher or skin dresser. 



