ABORIGINAL SITES ON TENNESSEE RIVER. 389 
9 inches was sunk by us, which passed down beyond a former hole and came to 
what was apparently undisturbed soil at a depth of 6 feet 8 inches, passing through 
a considerable deposit of musselshells at one place, mingled with which, without 
arrangement, were masses of silicious rock, most about the size of a human 
fist, some larger, some smaller. About 4 feet down was a skeleton flexed to the 
left, the skull somewhat disturbed, probably by the former treneh. Between 
the thighs lay what had the appearance of a celt of shaly, sedimentary rock, 
about 5 inches in length, but the cutting edge was wanting, in its place being a 
surface nearly one-quarter inch in width. Between the legs, together, were 
three piercing implements of bone; a chisel about 4 inches in length, with pecked 
surface; and a small celt somewhat broken. 
In a grave which extended into the original soil were four burials, all near 
together, two about 7 feet down, the other two probably 6 inches deeper. With 
none was artifact of any kind. The forms of burial were as follows: One closely 
flexed, face down, both forearms flexed back against the upper arms; two at full 
length on the back; one, extended, face down. An arrowhead of flint was at 
some distance from the bones. 
A small and unpromising dwelling-site at this place was not investigated, 
owing to its being planted in vegetables. 
MOUND on THE Hixson PLACE, HawirTON4 COUNTY. 
On the left-hand side of the river, going up, about opposite the middle of 
Dallas Island, is the farm of Mr. Foster Hixson, who resides nearby. On this 
farm, in sight from the river, is a mound in a cultivated field, which has been 
practically square, with a flat top. The height is 16 feet, the diameter, about 
105 feet, of which 55 feet, approximately, is covered by the summit-plateau. 
No significant orientation distinguishes the sides or corners of this mound. 
There is a small site adjacent to the mound, having, however, little but frag- 
ments of stone on the surface. Permission to excavate not granted. 
MOUND at LovELADY LANDING, HAMILTON COUNTY. 
On the side of a low hill is a mound in full view from Lovelady Landing, on 
the property of Mrs. Jane Lovelady, of Pride, Tenn. The mound, in a culti- 
vated field, and itself covered with growing wheat at the time of our visit, is fairly 
symmetrical. Its height is 6.5 feet; the diameter of its circular base, 50 feet. 
Owing to the growing crop on the mound no investigation was attempted. 
MOUND NEAR LOVELADY LANDING, HAMILTON COUNTY. 
Directly in line from the mound just described, and in sight from it, is a 
mound in a cultivated field belonging to Mr. Jesse Gann, who lives a little back 
from Lovelady Landing. This mound, 3 feet 8 inches high and 50 feet in dia- 
meter, covered with growing grain when we were there, has been much plowed 
over and doubtless considerably spread. We were courteously permitted to 
