90 



CERTAIN SAND MOUNDS OF 



broad at the beginning, converging to 12 feet across at the end a distance of 31 feet 



from the starting point, was made. Its depth at the cen- 

 tre of the mound was somewhat over 11 feet. In addi- 

 tion a considerable portion of the surface of the mound 

 was gone over superficially. The mound was not markedly 

 stratified. It was mainly composed of brown sand, with- 

 out admixture of shell, though rising from the level of 

 the base was a mottled layer, composed of an admixture 

 of white and of brown sand At the centre of the mound 

 Fig. 105. Disc of gold this layer was 5 - 5 feet from the surface. 



(full size). 



HUMAN REMAINS. 



Superficial burials were met with, and a limited number on the base. Of the 

 base burials virtually nothing remained, while disconnected bones met with in the 

 body of the mound were in an equally bad state of preservation. No crania were 

 saved. 



Four tibiae gave an average index of (>1'8 ; lowest index 6D6 ; highest 67 - l. 



Five femurs gave an average index of 115 ; lowest index 105 ; highest 119. 



One humerus saved was imperforated. 



IMPLEMENTS, ETC. 



With the base burials were several arrow heads of chert, while near the base 

 unassociated, was a flake of yellow chert slightly serrated (fig. 106). 



Fig. lOB. Cutting implement of chert (full size). 



Superficially was found, in connection with human remains, a crescent of chert, 

 smooth on one side, with a convex chipped surface on the other. A portion of one 

 horn of the crescent was missing, as was an apparent former projection from the 

 centre of the outer margin. The present length of the implement is 3'9 inches. 

 It is impossible to determine its nature, the projection formerly extending from the 

 outer margin probably excluding it from the category of stone crescents found in 

 various portions of the country. Figures 107 and 108 represent both sides of this 

 curious object. 



Absolutely nothing indicating contact with Europeans was found on or near 

 the base of the mound. 



