182 CERTAIN ABORIGINAL MOUNDS OF THE ALTAMAHA RIVER. 



mound was dug away by us, resulting in the discovery of one small deposit of cal- 

 cined human remains. 



Mound near Fort James, Wayne County. 

 Near this place was a low mound whose investigation was without result. 



Mound near Reddish' s Landing, Wayne County. 



Reddish' s, a swamp-landing, under water when the river is high, is about 75 

 miles by water above Darien. About 2 miles in a northwesterly direction from the 

 landing, in Spence's old field, formerly under cultivation, now the property of Mr. 

 Hillhouse, was a mound, showing marks of cultivation. Its height was 4 feet and 

 it is interesting to note, in connection with Altamaha mounds, that people living at 

 considerable distances spoke of it as the largest mound that had come under their 

 notice. Its original diameter of base was probably about 45 feet. A hole about 2 

 feet by 3.5 feet had been dug in the central portion almost to the base, and fragments 

 of human remains lay in the marginal sand. About 5 feet from the center was a 

 mass of unburnt bones, including parts of four skulls, also one calcined fragment of 

 a skull. Charcoal was in association. One arrow-head was loose in the sand. 



Mounds near Matlock Water Road, Tattnall County (2). 



Matlock water road is a sort of canal joining Bluff lake with the river, used 

 for floating out lumber. The length of the a road" is about 1 mile and its con- 

 fluence with the river is about 77 miles by water above Darien. At the end of the 

 lake, not far from its union with the canal, is a lumber tramway. In sight of this 

 tramway, near its terminus, were two mounds said to be on the property of Mr. 

 James Durntz of Beard's creek. The larger mound, with the usual circular outline 

 of base, had been much lowered by cultivation. Its height was 1 foot 8 inches ; its 

 basal diameter, 38 feet. The mound was practically dug through by us. Near the 

 center was a considerable deposit, first of calcined bones, then of unburnt bones and 

 finally a mixture of the two. Parts of seven skulls were recovered. A consider- 

 able number of shell beads were in association. 



A short distance away was a mound almost levelled by cultivation. At the 

 center were a few unburnt bones disturbed by cultivation. 



Mounds near the Ohoopee River, Tattnall County (2). 

 The Ohoopee river joins the Altamaha about 88 miles above Darien. In the 

 " scrub," about one mile in, were two low mounds so dug into that no investigation 

 was attempted by us. 



Mound below Tilman's Ferry, Appling County. 

 About 93 miles by water above Darien and a little over one mile below Tilman's 

 ferry, in a cedar " hammock," about 50 yards in from the river, was a mound of 

 sand 2 feet 4 inches in height and 28 feet through the base. A former visitor had 



