THE NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA COAST REVISITED. 523 
Six burials, all single skulls save in one instance where probably two had been 
interred together, as they were but 4 inches apart, lay in the eastern side of the 
mound, but not with the mortuary deposit of pottery, all being away from it and 
at higher levels. With some of the skulls were a few fragments of other bones. 
Several bits of miea lay apart in the mound, as did the remains of a large 
marine shell that probably had been a drinking-eup. 
About due east, in the margin of the mound, the usual mortuary deposit began 
and extended in, on or near the base, a total distance of about 13 feet. Its 
width at first was approximately 4 feet, and it was composed of mingled fragments 
of different vessels of ordinary form and commonplace decoration, evidently 
intentionally spread to occupy space. With these, here and there, were a few 
vessels, probably whole or nearly whole when interred, but in fragments lying 
together in place when found. 
Following this part of the deposit, which extended in 4.5 feet, was a gap of 
about one foot and then the deposit commenced again, having about the same 
width, with eight vessels, some fairly large, all upright originally and but short 
distances apart. Most of these vessels were badly crushed. 
Following these came vessels entire or nearly so, vessels in fragments and 
numerous sherds, the deposit continuing to the end in diminishing width. 
In this latter part of the deposit were some fragments of large marine shells 
and considerable charcoal. 
The pottery found at this place presents little of interest, most of the vessels 
being of ordinary form and without decoration. Some bear imprints of a thumb- 
nail or of the section of a reed (perhaps both in different instances), some have 
incised line decoration of a simple pattern. All the vessels were found to have 
the mortuary perforation when sufficient parts were obtained for determination. 
A small bowl is decorated with crimson pigment interiorly. Another bowl, 
13.8 inches in diameter, found entire, has an incised decoration, shown in diagr 
in Fig. 3, appearing twice in the circumference of the vessel. 
ғ ' — Fre. 3.— Decoration. (One-third size.) 
A bowl of excellent ware, broken when found but now having the parts ce- 
mented together, is shown in Fig. 4. 
. MOUNDS NEAR DEAD River, WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
Dead river, a former course of the C hoctawhatchee, joins it 33 miles above 
the mouth of that stream. Going up Dead river about one mile one comes to a 
