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MOUXD EXPLORATIONS. 



Mound No. 3 {on McGeefurm). — This inoiiud, which is an elliijse 70 

 by o5 feet in its two diameters and abuut 5 feet high, was composed 

 thi'onghont of red clay, which must have been brought not less than 

 half a mile, this being the distance to the nearest point at which it 

 could have been obtained. Th(^ soil of the surrounding area is a rich 

 dark loam, the subsoil sandy. 



The whole mound was removed, with the result indicated in Fig. 

 255. Thii'teeu whole skeletons were discovered in the positions shown, 

 generally with their Leads westward, all lying on their backs, and all. 

 except No. 1, with their arms by their sides; ^To. 1 had them extended 

 right and left. 



At (■ lay twelve skulls on the same level, 3 feet below the surface 

 of the mound, touching each other, with no other bones in connection 



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-Plan of 1mri;ils in Mcdec nxmiiil. No. 2. 



with or immediately about them. At i, a little west of the center, 

 and resting on the original surface, was a rough wall, about 2 feet 

 high, built of slate stones; circular in form, inclosing a space about 9 

 feet in diameter. The dirt inside being cleared awaj^, twelve skulls 

 and a large number of long and other bones were discovered. Eleven 

 of the skulls were lying close together on one side, as shown in the 

 figure, the other lying alone on the opposite side, but each entirely 

 disconnected from the other parts of the skeleton to which it belonged. 

 The other bones were much broken and mingled together in a promis- 

 cuous mass. West of the wall and near the west end of the mound 

 were five more skulls lying together, and amid other bones, marked « 



