Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . Fig. 115. Fig. of pottery shaped to imitate the arrow head (full size). It will be remarked that nothing indicating other than aboriginal workmanshipwas found below 18 inches from the surface of the burial mound. Fort Taylor, Brevard County. On the southwestern shore of Lake Winder, visible from the lake, is a sandmound covered with forest trees. Its present height is 14 feet, its circumference475 feet. The summit plateau has been increased and the height possibly lessenedto make room for a house which formerly had a po
Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . Fig. 115. Fig. of pottery shaped to imitate the arrow head (full size). It will be remarked that nothing indicating other than aboriginal workmanshipwas found below 18 inches from the surface of the burial mound. Fort Taylor, Brevard County. On the southwestern shore of Lake Winder, visible from the lake, is a sandmound covered with forest trees. Its present height is 14 feet, its circumference475 feet. The summit plateau has been increased and the height possibly lessenedto make room for a house which formerly had a position on the mound. Many ex-cavations had previously been made and surface finds of silver plates have not seen them. An excavation was begun 19 feet from the margin of the base, at which pointit was estimated that surface wash and debris thrown down by former investigatorswould be avoided. The mound is built upon shell. Fourteen feet from the start-ing point and 8 feet from the surface was encountered a layer composed entirely ofUnios, 4 inch
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