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margin, tliougli its (liaiiuitcr was about 20 fV'ct. Skeletons were foiuid 

 both above, and below it, and some rest directly upon it. 



Tlie remainder oftlu' mound was tlien removed, the result beinj;tliat 

 91 skeletons were unearthed I'rom the respective positions shown in 

 Fig. 250, wbicdi is a plat of the mouud showing the plan of burials. 

 As will be seen from this figure, nearly all of the skeletons wen^ 

 stretched out at full length without icgard to dire<'tion. None of 

 these were inclosed, but the earth on wliicdi each restcul was very 

 hard to the depth of 1 or 2 inches, and those lying on the clay bed, Z*/^, 

 had moic or less coal anil ashes about them. Traces of rotten wood 

 were found immediately over some of tlu^m, and with one (No. 52) was 



Klii. aSO._l>l:in nf IniriMl.s in tlir Citii-ii iniiniid ( Mi S|.iic]iliii, Kn, 11. 



a piece of solid pine a foot or more in length. This was at a depth of 

 5J feet. Most of the articles found were lying close by the skeletons. 

 The bones wcu'c so much decayed that but few whole skulls could be 

 obtained. 



The following list shows the depth and position of most of the skele 

 tons and the articles found with them : 



No. 1, ili'])tli 41 feet, face down \v:ir<l; 2 broken i)ots. 



No. .5, depth 7 i feet, fare up; 1 brolten pot. 



No. 6, depth .5 feet, face down; 1 broken pot. 



No. 9, depth 8i feet, faceup; 1 broken pot. 



No. 10, deptli 31 fei^t, face up; 2 bi'ol<en pot». 



No. 13, deptli 7 fi'ct, face up; 1 broken pot. 



