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the east. The first or most westerly mound, on the highest i^round, 

 was circular and six feet high. An excavation was made from the 

 top, about six feet l>y eight. Two feet below the surface were 

 found two Indian skeletons, very poorly preserved. Four and a half 

 feet down we came to a bed of human bones, occupying a space of 

 some four feet in width and three in depth, so much decayed and in 

 such confusion that it was impossible to determine the original posi- 

 tion of the skeletons. 



Near the skull of the lowest skeleton, on the northern edge of this 

 bed of bones, was found a pipe, and two feet west of the pij)e, a dis- 

 coidal stone and some fragments of pottery and flints. East of this 

 layer of bones, entirely separate, were two other skeletons, perhaps 

 buried later. 



The sixth mound, counting from the west end, was next exam- 

 ined. It was conical in form and five feet high, and on it stands an 

 oak tree, two and a half feet in diameter. We made an excavation 

 three feet in diameter; and at two and one-half feet from the surface, 

 found a discoidal stone, a piece of red ochre, and a piece of galena, 

 laid down in the form of a triangle. Another opening was made in 

 this mound to the depth of five feet, where was found one skeleton. 



In July we again visited this group. In the second mound, next 

 to No. 1, and of the same size and form, an opening, six by twelve 

 feet, was made; and six and one-half feet from the surface were 

 found five skeletons lying east and west and close together, side by 

 side. The one on the south side was farthest eastward; the next one 

 about a head-length farther westward; and the third one as much far- 

 ther still; and so on through the whole number. 



Near the arm of the one on the Jiorth side was a carved stone 

 pipe, and three feet from the skull another pipe. Two feet farther 

 west were found fragments of two different earthen pots, two dis- 

 coidal stones, and some ])ieces of flint. 



The next mound oi)ened was the third in the row, and consider- 

 ably smaller than Nos. 1 and 2. The whole surface to the depth of 

 two feet, was a red-burned earth mixed with ashes and coals. Four 

 feet down were found a piece of galena, a few human leg bones, some 

 bits of pottery, a marine shell and some other shells, and three cir- 

 cular pieces of human skull — "rondelles" — al)out one inch in diam- 

 eter. 



The fourth mound is a little larger than No. 3. Making an ex- 

 cavation of four by six feet, and four and one-half deep, we found 



