STONE GRAVES, RANDOLPH COUNTY. 



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deep, but toward the back part of tlie cemetery it reached a depth of 

 4 feet. This was probably due in part to washings. 



In grave No. 1 the skeleton lay at full length on its back, head west. 

 The skull was saved in good condition. 



Grave No. 2: There were two skeletons in this grave, heads west, 

 both at full length on the back. Both skulls were saved. 



Grave No. 4: Skeleton at full lengtii on the back, he<id west. 



Grave No. 6: Tliis proved to be the largest gi'ave in the cemetery 

 measuring 6 feet in length, 5 in width, and IS inches in depth (inside 

 measurements to be understood in all cases). As seen by reference to 

 the diagram (Fig. 68), this grave occupies a central position in the 











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Fig. 68 The De Freune stonii graves, Randolph county. Uliuois. 



cemetery. It contained five skeletons, four of adults and one of an 

 infant; one of the larger was that of a female. They all lay at full 

 length on their backs, faces up, and heads north. 



Grave No. 7 : This contained two adult skeletons, both at full length, 

 on their backs, heads east, but faces turned toward each other. Both 

 skulls were secured in good cordition. A clay muller was found with 

 the skeleton on the north side and a stone muller with the other. 



Grave No. 9: The skeleton, apparently of a female, at full length, 

 face up. With it were four bone implements, one a tube, one an awl or 



