58 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 179 



BuEiAL No. 1 — Continued 



Associations: Small, engraved bottle (possibly Maddox Engraved, pi. 4, /i) ; 



njedium-sized jar (Pease Brushed-Incised, pi. 4, g) near right shoulder. 

 Physical observations and measurements: Adult, perhaps 50 to 60 years 



of age. Other observations and measurements indeterminate, due to poor 



preservation. 

 BuBTAT. No. 2: 



Location: Squares S20-W160, S20-W165, S25-W160, and S25-W165. 

 &rave dimensions: Maximum length, 85 inches; maximum width, 60 



inches; depth, 48 inches. 

 Type of burial: Contained two individuals, both extended on the back. 

 Orientation: Heads to southeast. 



Dimensions of skeletons: Indeterminate owing to lack of preservation. 

 Completeness: Vestiges of most major bones present. 

 Preservation: Poor. 

 Associations: A badly crushed medium-sized jar (Pease Brushed-Incised) 



slightly above skulls; a small engraved bottle (Maddox Band Engraved 



(?), pi. 5, o) at side of right skeleton. 

 Physical observations and measurements: Adult. Other observations and 



measurements indeterminate owing to poor preservation. 

 Burial No. 3: 



Location: Squares S100-W50 and S105-W50. 



Grave dimensions: Maximum length, 60 Inches; maximum width, 45 



inches; depth, 42 inches. 

 Type of burial: Extended, on back, arms at sides. 

 Orientation: Head to south. 

 Dimensions of skeleton: Maximum length, 40 inches; maximum width, 12 



inches; thickness, 8 inches. 

 Completeness: Traces of all major bones present. 

 Preservation: Poor. 

 Associations: A small jar (Nash Neck Banded, pi. 5, 6) and a small, 



shallow saucer of unknown type (pi. 5, c) both at left knee. A tear- 

 drop-shaped, conch shell pendant (pi. 14, I), possibly an owl effigy, at 



neck. 

 Physical observations and measurements: A child, perhaps 6 or 7 years 



of age. Preservation too poor for measurements or other observations. 

 Remarks: The only burial at Sherwin with offerings other than ceramics. 

 Burial No. 4 : 



Location: Squares S35-W170, S35-W175, S40-W170, and S4(>-W175. 

 Orave dimensions: Maximum length, 66 Inches; maximum width, 40 



inches; depth, 39 inches. 

 Type of burial: Indeterminate, but assumed to be extended because of 



grave length. 

 Orientation: Head to southeast. 



Dimensions of skeleton: Indeterminate owing to lack of preservation. 

 Completeness: Only a lew bone scraps remaining. 

 Preservation: Very poor. 



Associations: Three small vessels of unknown types — one plain, one punc- 

 tated, and one punctated and appliqued (pi. 5, d, e, and /) ; one small 



engraved bottle of unidentified type. 

 Physical observations and measurements: , Adult. Preservation too poor 



for measurements or other observations. 



