294 CERTAIN ABORIGINAL REMAINS, MOBILE BAY. 
Cedar Point, near the southwestern extremity of Mobile bay, has a considerable 
shell deposit which was not dug into by us. 
We were unable to locate any aboriginal remains on the western side of Mobile 
bay, though careful inquiries were made on Fowl river and on Dog river. 
Fig. 9.—Sherds. Shell deposit, Strong’s bayou. 
MOUND on BOTTLE CREEK, BALDWIN COUNTY, ALA. 
This locally-famous mound, considerably north of Mobile bay, properly cannot 
be included among aboriginal remains of that bay ; but as it should not be passed 
without notice, a description of it will be given here. 
The mound, on property of Mr. B. F. McMillan, of Stockton, Alabama, is in 
a cultivated field about one-quarter mile from the western bank of Bottle creek, at 
a point about four miles up stream. Bottle creek connects Middle river with 
Tensas river. 
The mound, 46.5 feet in height, oblong with rounded corners, has a basal length 
E. by N. and W. by S. of 306 feet. Its width 1s 251 feet. The summit plateau is 
100 feet in length and 42 feet wide. Judging from the shape of the mound, it be- 
longs to the domiciliary class, and this belief was strengthened by the examination 
of a considerable excavation made by former diggers on the western side of the 
mound. So far as this digging shows, the mound is of clay. No excavation was 
attempted by us. | 
