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ABORIGINAL SITES ON TENNESSEE RIVER. 281 
The remaining twelve burials, some near the surface, some in deeper graves, 
were nine of adults, one of an adolescent, two of children, the adults and adoles- 
cent all in some form of flexion. Two came from the more northerly rise, the 
rest from the one at the other extremity of the ridge. The northerly rise was 
thoroughly dug through by us, but seemed to have been little used as a place 
of burial; a large pit, however, filled with refuse was discovered in it. 
The more southerly rise seemed well filled with interments, and as parts of 
it were not explored by us a number doubtless were left behind. 
Burial No. 2 was at the bottom of a pit 2 feet 11 inches wide by 4 feet 8 inches 
long, these dimensions being quite sufficient for a flexed burial. 
Burial No. 3, without any sign of disturbance, though but 10 inches below 
the surface, had the skull alongside the pelvis. 
Burial No. 6, a child, had in association an undecorated shell gorget (the 
only object found with a burial at this place), oval in outline, 3.6 inches by 2.7 
inches, having a single perforation at the smaller end. 
Burial No. 10, a pit 5 feet 2 inches deep, the contents of which, consisting 
in the main of midden debris, could be traced almost to the surface, had its 
lower 20 inches, immediately over the skeleton, filled with shell. 'This grave 
extended 2 feet into yellow, undisturbed soil. 
Burials Nos. 11 and 12. "These skeletons, about one foot apart and lying 
in the same direction, were in a grave 34 inches deep, the lower foot of which 
had been filled with shells. Though considerable digging was done around 
the upper parts of these skeletons, no skulls were discovered. Presumably the 
burials had been made without them, but possibly the erania had been removed 
in the digging of another grave, traces of which, however, were not apparent. 
Found throughout the digging were: several knives of flint; a small anvil 
stone of sandstone; several piercing implements of bone; rude agricultural tools 
of limestone; an undecorated pipe of sandstone, having a hole for a stem directly 
in the bowl. 
On the surface was a fragment of pottery bearing a complicated stamp 
decoration, the tempering being apparently finely ground particles of shell. 
MOUND NEAR GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA. 
In sight from the steamboat landing at Guntersville, is a mound on property 
belonging to Mr. Green Seibold of that place, 13.5 feet in height and having 
diameters of 220 feet and 180 feet. The mound, which has been badly washed, 
has had a flat top and evidently has been a quadrilateral, domiciliary mound. 
Three frame structures upon it precluded any attempt at investigation. 
DWELLING-SITE ON McKee ISLAND, MARSHALL County, ALABAMA. 
McKee Island, a short distance above Guntersville, belongs to Mr. T. B. 
Seibold, who resides somewhat back on the mainland. The island, about one 
mile in length, has its upper third low-lying, and separated by a small water- 
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