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MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 



and part of the neck was a kind of pillow of burnt clay 13 inches long, 

 10 wide, and 3 thick. Although showing the form, the moisture had so 

 afi'ected it that it crumbh-d on exposure. The corners were rounded and 

 the form was appropriate to the use to which it was applied. 



The second skeleton (2) was in the bottom of the mound on the origi- 

 nal surface of the ground and partly covered by the ash bed v, though 

 not charred. It lay exteuded, face up and head southeast, resting on a 

 clay jiillow similar to that already described. Near the right shoulder 

 was a. water bottle and close to it a bowl. The bottle stood erect and 

 was about two-thirds full of water, which had probably soaked in during 

 an overflow. 



The third skeleton (3) was in the southern part of the mound in the 

 ash bed (/), and, though resting on the layer of burnt cane, the bones 

 were not charred. It lay horizontally, the head resting on a clay pil-- 

 low, as the others, and near it stood a water bottle and bowl; with these 

 was also a chipped celt. 



Mound .5 stands -25 feet north of 4, measuring from base to base, and 

 is similar in size and form to 3. On it is a bUu^k walnut stump, 10 feet 

 in circumference. No. 6, 35 feet east of No. 2, is circular; diameter 26 

 feet, height 3 feet. No. 7, 45 feet west of 4, is somewhat oval ; diameter 

 52 and (Jl feet, height 6 feet. Although neither of these three was 

 explored, burnt clay was observed near the surface of each. 



No. 8 is 127 feet north of 7; diameter 50 feet; height about 3 feet. 

 Two feet below the surface was a water bottle in the form of a fish, and 

 near it a bowl. Nothing else was observed, except a few fresh-water 

 shells, fragments of pottery, and a few coals. 



The positions and sizes of the remaining mounds- of the group, which 

 were not excavated, are given in the following table: 



Other mounds which presented little of interest may be briefly men- 

 tioned as follows: 



One in Sec. 9, T. 12 N., E. 2 E., conical, CO feet in diameter and 2ifeet 

 high, except the southeast quarter, which was raised a foot higher. 

 Under the latter portion at the depth of 3 feet, was a single skeleton 

 lying at full length, face up, head east. Fragments of pottery,, shells, 

 ashes, coals, bones, stones and burned earth were scattered through it. 



