218 CERTAIN ABORIGINAL REMAINS, BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. 
small fragments here and there. The burials, very badly decayed, were scattered 
to a much greater extent than were most of those encountered by us at Mound- 
ville. Presumably the superficial part of the mound had been dug and redug for 
burial purposes to such an extent that but few entire burials remained. 
The situation in which burials occurred in this mound was contrary to what 
had been found to be the general rule, for while two or three burials were present 
in the northeastern corner, no other burials were met with in the eastern part of 
the mound until the southeastern corner was reached. On the other hand, burials 
were numerous along the entire western side with the exception of the southwestern 
corner. Certain burials were present in the northwestern part and some in central 
parts. 
This symmetrical mound was carefully filled by us, as were all others at 
Moundville where dug into by us; in addition, as we had encroached somewhat on 
the sides of Mound O, boards were placed at marginal points, projecting above the 
soil, to prevent subsequent wash of the soft material. 
Ете» East оғ MOUND О. 
Near the base of Mound O, on the eastern side, a number of trial-holes were 
dug by us in a cultivated field, resulting in the finding of an adult skeleton, ex- 
tended on the back, and, in another place, the skeleton of an infant, having near 
the head an interesting little vessel with incised line decoration and projections at 
each end (Fig. 136). 
Fig. 136.— Vessel No.1. Field east of Mound О, Fie. 137.— Ornament of earthenware. 
(Maximum diameter 3.75 inches.) Field. pim of Mound O. (Full size.) 
Apart from human remains, in other holes, were a small discoidal of amphi- 
bolite and a flat, polished, annular ornament of hard earthenware, about 1.75 inch 
in diameter (Fig. 157). This ornament is provided with two holes for suspension 
and a central opening surrounded by incised decoration. Тһе object seems to have 
been made expressly for an ornament and not shaped from a fragment of vessel. 
Mounp P. 
Mound P has a summit plateau 75 feet in width on the north and on the south, 
апа 95 feet long on the west. Its length on the eastern side is 120 feet. Тһе 
plateau has a very decided slope downward from south to north. Twenty trial- 
holes revealed no sign of burials or of pits. 
