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Three burials had each a "celt;" one had shell beads while with several were 

 pebble-hammers and flakes of chert. 



Unassociated and near the surface, as were all artifacts found in this mound, 

 were three "celts," two together; a bit of chert, with a cutting edge; amass of 

 galena, considerably larger than a closed hand ; a bit of chert, roughly rounded ; an 

 interesting finger-ring which seemed to us made from the vertebra of a large fish, as 

 a small groove or band surrounded it. This ring was sent to Prof. F. A. Lucas of 

 the National Museum who kindly devoted considerable time to it. Professor Lucas 

 reports the ring to be a veritable puzzle. It is not bone or shell or vegetable ivory. 

 " It is very likely some large palm seed like the so-called ' sea beans ' that come to 

 the Florida coast, and this would account for the curious band, almost continuous, 

 that runs around the rim." 



Several sherds were present in the mound, coming probably from midden refuse. 

 The complicated stamp and the small check stamp were represented and there was 

 also a handsome fragment of excellent ware decorated with a circular band of crim- 

 son, in which was a circle of punctate markings. One sherd bore a loop-shaped 

 handle. 



In sight of Mr. Nichols' house, in an easterly direction from it, was a low ridge 

 in pine woods, seemingly of artificial origin. A fcAV human bones and the base of an 

 undecorated pot were the sole results of careful trenching. 



In a field bordering the water, also belonging to Mr. Nichols, near the landing 

 was a mound 34 feet across the base and 4 feet high, through which a small and 

 shallow trench had been dug previous to our visit. In the neighborhood of the 

 mound, both in the field and along the shore, are numerous deposits of shell, some 

 of the oyster but mainly of a small clam {Rangta ameatd). All remaining parts of 

 the mound were demolished by us without discovery of artifacts or burials. 



This mound was made of mud, probably from the river, with a small admixture 

 of sand and was so solid that picks and axes were employed in its demolition. 



Mound near Ocklockonee Bay, Wakulla County. 



At the southwestern extremity of Ocklockonee bay are ridges of sand unusually 

 high for this level district. On one of these, at the top, is a mound about 18 inches 

 high and 35 feet across approximately. It had been thoroughly dug into from all 

 sides. Fragments of human bones and bits of aboriginal ware lay on the surface. 

 No investigation was attempted by us. 



Hall Mound, Panacea Springs, Wakulla County. 



Panacea Springs, a health resort with many mineral springs, is at the head 

 of King's bay, a part of Apalachee bay. 



In pine woods and scrub, about 1 mile in a northeasterly direction from the land- 



