76 BURIAL MOUNDS OF THE NORTHERN SECTIONS. 
the dirt, twelve stone graves or vaults, built of the same kind of stones, 
each containing a sitting skeleton, as shown in Fig. 37. One of these 
eraves or vaults was exactly in the center, the other eleven being placed 
in a circle around it, and about equally spaced, as shown in the diagram. 

Fic. 37.—Mound on Holston River, Sullivan County, Tennessee. 
In the center grave he found shell beads around the neck of the skel- 
eton, and near the mouth the pipe shown in Fig. 38. 











Fic. 38.—Pipe from mound, Sullivan County, Tennessee. 
The bottom of the area within the circular wall was covered to the 
depth of about 3 inches with charcoal, and the graves were built on this 
layer. Both of these mounds were on the bench or upper bottom, and 
about three-fourths of a mile from the river. 
