A New Hochelagan Burying-ground Discovered at Westmount on the Western Spur of Mount Royal, Montreal, July-September, 1898

An account of the 1898 discovery on the western spur of Mount Royal documents several prehistoric graves found at shallow depth with knees drawn up, identifies skulls as indigenous type, and records associated stones and animal bones. The author compiles earlier local finds, burial attitudes, and comparisons with regional Iroquoian practices, reports on preservation of remains in a museum, and situates the burials on a plateau near perennial springs suitable for cultivation and defense. The report argues the site may mark an outlying village or town-site and recommends further careful excavation to locate additional graves and artifacts.