202 MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 



No. 1, the largest of tlie group, is S.j feet long by 75 broad on the 

 flat top and 13 feet liigb; but being occupied as a graveyard could not 

 be explored. 



No. 2, conical in form, measured about 150 feet in diameter at tbe 

 base and very nearly 20 feet high. It was examined but revealed noth- 

 ing of interest. 



No. 3, conical in form, 65 feet in diameter aiid 7J feet high, contained 

 four skeletons, but so for decayed that they could only be partially traced. 

 Oue was near the center at a depth of 5 feet, another on the west side 

 3 feet below the surface. Two feet and a half below the latter was a 

 broken pot with some badly decayed shells in it. Pottery was discov- 

 ered at all depths li'oin inches to 6J feet below the surface and in all 

 conditions from unbroken vessels to those in fragments. All the whole 

 vessels were sitting right side up and in most cases near the surface; 

 those lower dowu were generally in fi-agments. Some parts of the 

 mound appeared to be entirely barren of specimens while in other parts 

 several were found near together. In one place on the south side, iu a 

 space of 3 feet square by 2 feet deep, were live pots. Thirty-four speci- 

 mens of the Bureau collection are from this mound. 



Mound No. 4 was but partially explored, the work lieing stopped by 

 water rising in the trenches. In this were two skeletons and a number 

 of clay vessels. With one of the skeletons were six jiots. 



None of the specimsns found in this mound were buried more than 

 2 feet deep and some of them were within (! inches of the surface. This 

 tumulus is situated close to a slough and is surrounded by water in 

 times of great freshets. 



There are a few places near these mounds elevated about a foot above 

 the surrounding laud. One near mound No. 1 was examined aud at 

 the depth of a foot charcoal and fragments of very firm pottery were 

 discovered; but further examination was stopped by the water wliich 

 rose in the trenches. 



Mound No. 5 (not shown iu the figure), circular, rounded on top, 40 

 feet in fliameter and 2i feet high, was comi)osed entirely of sand and 

 irnstratifled. Although it stands on low, wet ground, graves had been 

 dug in the natural soil, or excavations made before it was built, as re- 

 mains and specimens were found at the depth of ii feet below the sur- 

 face of the mound. 



Comparatively few human bones were discovered and these so badly 

 decayed th;tt none of them could be saved, but the number of pottery 

 vessels was unusually large, over fm'ty being found in the mound. 

 Usually these vessels were in groups or nests; that is to say, from two 

 to four would be found together, though occasionally one would be by 

 itself; and as a general thing the mouths were up. The ware is through- 

 out of very inferior (piality, usually thin and impei'fectly burned. It 

 consists of cooking pots, some with ears and some without, and some 

 showing evidences of usage; long-necked water bottles, gourd-shaped 



