66 BURIAL MOUNDS OF THE NORTHERN SECTIONS. 
round, awl-shaped implement, a small part of the bone handle in which 
it was fixed yet remaining attached to it. 
Under his left hand was another engraved shell, the concave surface 
upward and filled with shell beads of all sizes. 
Around and over the skeleton of this chief personage, with their heads 
near his, were nine other skeletons. Under the heads of two of these 
were two engraved shells. Scattered over and between the ten skele- 
tons of the group were numerous polished celts, discoidal stones. cop- 
per arrow-points, plates of mica, lumps of paint, black lead, ete, 


















Fic. 31.—Iron implement from mound, Caldwell County, North Carolina. 
The W. D. Jones mound.—Two miles east of Patterson, same county, 
and near the north bank of the Yadkin River, running out from a low 
ridge to the river bank, is a natural terrace about 12 feet high, with a 
level area on top of about an acre, the sides steep and abrupt. Accord- 
ing to tradition this terrace was formerly occupied by an Indian vil- 
lage. 
About 200 yards east of this, on the second river Lottom or terrace, 
was located a low, circular mound 33 feet in diameter and not more than 
1 foot high, on the land of Mr. W. D. Jones. 
This mound was found on investigation to cover a circular pit 32 feet 
in diameter and 3 feet deep, the margin and bottom being so well de- 
fined as to leave no doubt asto thelimits of the pit; in fact, the bottom, 
which was of clay, had been baked hard by fire to the depth of 2 or 3 
inches. The mound and the filling of the pit consisted of earth and loose 
yellow clay, similar to thataround it. In thismound were found tweuty- 
five skeletons and one stone heap, the relative positions of which are 
shown in Fig. 32. 
1. A “squatter,” walled in with water-worn stones, the face turned 
toward.the west; no relies. 
2. Sitting with the face toward the center; two polished celts at the 
feet, and immediately in front of the face a cylinder of hard gray mortar 
(not burned) about 5 inches long and 2 inches in diameter, with a hole 
through one end. 
3. Sitting with the face toward the center; several polished celts at 
the feet. 

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