312 MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 



THF. PARKOT MOUND. 



This single inownd is located near the north bank of Etowah river, 

 3i miles west of Oartersville, on a level bottom under cultivation. It 

 is oval in form, rounded on top, its longest diameter (east and west), at 

 base, being 65 feet and greatest widtli 48 feet; height, 8 feet. It con- 

 sisted chiefly of pure yellow clay; first a top layer 5 feet thick of soft 

 clay; then a layer from 1 to 2 inches thick of pure sand, and below this 

 to the natural surface yellow clay. No relics or indications of fire were 

 seen. 



THE F.nWAUnS MOUND. 



This is situated on the south side of Etowah river, directly o])posite 

 the Tumlin mounds. It is on a level bottom, 100 feet from the river, oval 

 in form, 80 feet long at base, by 55 in width, 8 feet high, and flat on 

 top. 



An excavation of this mound sliowed the surrounding slope to be 

 constructed entirely of yellow clay and distinct from the central portion, 

 resembling in this respect mound No. .'5, of the Tumlin group. The 

 central portion was made by lilling in with sand and red and yellow 

 clay, with here and there a small batch of gravel ; but wherever the 

 gravel occurred the earth was l)urnt around it, and it also showed the 

 action of tire. No human or other remains were observed. 



TIIK LEAP IMOUND. 



This is 3 miles west of Cartersville and within a few feet of the Cher- 

 okee railroad, on bottom land about 35 or 40 feet above low-water mark. 

 It is oval in form and flat on top; circumference of the base, 2H) feet; 

 longer diameter of the top, .53 feet; shorter diameter, 35 feet; height, 

 4i feet. In the construction of this mouud it appears that the original 

 surface of the ground was first leveled and on this a layer, consisting 

 of red clay, sand, and ashes, 18 inches thick, was placed; then it was 

 finished off with yellow clay to the toj). 



In addition to the pi'eceding the following mounds in this county 

 were examined, but, presenting nothing novel or very interesting, will 

 be very briefly noticed : 



THE llEN AKEUMAN MOUND. 



Tins is situated on the farm of Mr. I>enJ. Akerman, 7 miles west of 

 Caitersville, on the east side of Etowah river. It stands on the margin 

 of a terrace overlooking the narrow valley of the river, is of the ordinary 

 conical form, dianu^ter 38 to 40 feet, height 4 feet, but it has been plowed 

 over for several years. The stratification was as follows: A top layer 

 of soil an inch or two in thickness; then, below this, a layer 3 feet thick 

 of dark red clay, with spots here and there through it of charcoal, ashes, 

 and burned clay and sand, or, in other words, small fire beds; below 

 this, a foot and a half of bright red unhurned clay; and last, restiugon 



