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MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 



Mound No. 2, situated about oue-fourtli of a mile northwest of No. 1, 

 measured 6.3 feet in diameter and a little less than 3 feet in height. 

 This, like the other, appears to have been built over a pit. At the 

 depth of 2 feet the remains of four skeletons were discovered. These, 

 so far as could be determined from what remained, had been placed hori- 

 zontally at full length, with the heads west. Near the head of No. 1 

 were se\eral pieces of small, brass wire in close and regular coils. At 

 the feet of No. 4 was a copper kettle, in which were the following arti- 

 cles : An iron handle for a case knife, an iron lamj), and a wooden ladle ; 

 near the head weie several glass beads. Somewhat to the east of the 

 center was a pile of very small stones, apparently heaped up irregularly, 

 extending downward to the depth of 3i feet and measuring about 8 



Fig. 330. — Inclosurt- near Pittsfield. Warren county, Penn.sylvauia. 



feet in diameter at the bottom. Below these stones was a laj-er of yel- 

 lowish sand about 2 inches thick, and below this a stratum of very dark 

 earth about 10 inches thick, which showed distinct evidence of fire. 

 The latter rested upon the bottom of the pit. The pit was not verj- 

 carefully traced; hence its exact dimensions can not be given; the 

 dejith was about 2 feet. Fragments of decayed wood or bark were 

 found near each of the skeletons, indicating burial in bark wrappings 

 or rude wooden coflins. Near No. 4, and at the same dejjth, a leaden 

 bullet was discovered. 



These facts render it almost certain that the Indians who resided 

 here or visited the locality in more recent times selected these mounds 

 as burial places. 



