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extremities of legs and heels. Above the bones were 18 inches, vertically, of oyster 

 shells and around them 25 inches, vertically, of brown sand mingled with oyster 

 shells. 



14 -—14 feet S. E., a grave extending through the black line of the base and 

 filled with brown sand. Surface to bottom 

 of grave, 7 feet; to bones, 6 feet; to broken 

 line of base, 4 feet ; diameter of grave, 4 feet. 

 A flexed burial on left side, head N. E., as 

 nearly as could be determined. Unusual 

 decay. Sex undetermined. 



15.— 13. 5 feet S. E., flexed skeleton of 

 male on right side, 6 inches from surface, 

 head S. 



16. — 12 feet S., just below the upper 

 layer of oyster shells and immediately above 

 scale, the second % er t0 which reference has been 

 made, 2 feet from the surface, were the crushed 

 bones of an infant. With them were an imperforate, undecorated vessel of about 

 one pint capacity, having a portion missing from the side and rim (A), and an 

 undecorated imperforate cup (B), elongated at one end and terminating in an 

 extension for a handle, resembling in shape and size a type found in Florida. Its 

 capacity is somewhat less than one pint. 



17. — 20 feet E. by S., a grave having its base 5 feet 4 inches from the surface 

 and extending 1 foot 4 inches into undisturbed sand below the base. The mouth 

 of this grave was impossible to determine. The superficial shell layer above it was 

 intact and there was no unusual admixture of oyster shells. It was therefore of a 

 period prior to the making of the shell layer. At base of grave was the skeleton 

 of a male, head N., flexed, with body facing down. Thighs flexed up along body 

 with legs flexed back upon them. Right elbow in toward body ; left, somewhat 

 extended. 



18. — 23 feet E., a grave, from surface to bones, 5 feet 4 inches; to bottom of 

 grave, 6 feet 3 inches ; depth below broken base of mound, 2 feet 3 inches. 

 Thickness of unbroken surface layer of shell at this point, 2 feet. In the grave, 

 in a semi-sitting position, facing S. W., was the skeleton of an adult male with right 

 arm extended from the side ; left arm along side, forearm crossing body. Right 

 thigh, with leg flexed against it, at right angle to body ; left thigh, with leg- 

 bent against it, flexed upon body- 



19. — 17 feet E. of S., skeleton of male in sitting position, head S: and pressed 

 forward, chin on chest. Thighs at right angle to body, with legs flexed back 

 parallel to them. Feet against pelvis. Right arm along chest, forearm across body ; 

 left arm out from side with forearm crooked from bod}-. This skeleton lay in a 

 pocket filled with oyster shells, 15 inches down. 



20. — 1 foot S. of No. 19, upper portion of skeleton of male, about 1 foot below 



