THOMAS.) MISSISSIPPI. 263 



None of the burials in this mound were in inclosui-es or coffins of any 

 kind, except the two instances where bark covering' was used, as ah'eady 

 mentioned. 



All the skeletons referred to as having no relics buried with them 

 had the heads compressed in the manner described. The others, those 

 with ornaments or iiiqdements accompanying them, had heads of the 

 usual type. Although this fact seems to indicate that individuals of 

 two difterent tribes were buried here, it seems evident that they be- 

 longed to the same era, as there were no indications that the mound 

 had been disturbed after it was completed. 



Mound No. 2 stands 1,300 feet east of the large one and is a regular 

 cone, 58 feet in diameter and 13 feet high. The main body was com- 

 posed of dark swamp soil like that of the. 

 surrounding land, but at the bottom was 

 a central, conical core of yellow clay, 12 

 feet in diameter and 3 feet high. The 

 nearest point where the clay of which it 

 is composed could have been obtained 

 is half a mile away. About 3 feet be- 

 neath the apex were a few human teeth 

 and slight traces of other bimes, with 

 which were associated a few beads made 

 of deer horn. Immediately below the 

 surface, on one side, an ornamented water 

 bottle was discovered. On the toji of the 

 central clay core lay a small bed of coals 

 and ashes some 2 or 3 feet in diameter, 



, . , i_ • 1 1 <• 1 1 ^* '^'- ^^"^ — Imagt; vessel from Champlin 



which contained a number of Imrned mound, Mississippi. 



mussel shells. 



Mound No. 3, about 700 feet from No. 2, is oval in outline, rounded 

 on top, 35 feet long north and south, 27 feet wide, and 3 feet high. This 

 was not explored. 



No. 4, which is 275 feet due south of No. .'!, is similar in form and 

 size to the latter. It was explored and found to be composed through- 

 out of <lark, swamp soil. Nothing was discovered except a few coals. 



ADAMS COUNTY. 



The only mounds examined in this county are those forming the 

 noted Selsertown group. Dr. Palmer made a hasty visit to them in 1884 ; 

 subsequently, in 1887, Mr. Middletou made a careful survey of them. 

 The descrii)ti(m and figures here giveu are from Mr. Middletou's report. 



These works, a general plan of which is shown in PI. xiv, 1, consist at 

 present of a large, circular, flat topped mound, and three others of 

 smaller dimensions, standing upon an elevated platform, a little over 

 20 feet high and 5 or 6 acres in extent. They are situated in the hill 

 country of the northern part of the county and some <> or 7 miles from 

 the jMississippi bottom. 



