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the surrounding earth. As to whether bones of any description have 

 ever been found in this mound during the process of tilling or otherwise 

 no information can be obtained. Mr. Ja^mes Rucker, when living, secured 

 a great many arrow-points, axes, &c., from the field in which this mound 

 is located. 



Number 5 is in T. 9 N., R. 2 W., near the southwest corner of the 

 southwest quarter section 2, on Mr. James Logan's farm, and on the high- 

 est terrace formation, on the west side of a small creek that runs through 

 the farm and empties into the south fork of Templeton's Creek at 

 Locks Chapel. This mound is 4 feet high, 30 feet in diameter at the 

 base, and is composed of fine brick clay. From this mound, looking to 

 the east, one can see mound No. 6 in the northeast corner of the south- 

 east quarter Sec. 1, T. 9 N., E. 2 W., which is also on one of Mr. James 

 Logan's farms, on the highest terrace formation. This mound is 4 feet 

 high, with a base diameter of 40 feet, and is composed of brick clay. 



Number 7 is in T. 9 N., R. 1 W., Sec. 6, midway between the east and 

 west quarter section lines, of the southeast quarter, and only a few rods 

 from the north quarter section line. The height is 4 J feet, the diameter 

 at the base 30 feet, and it is composed of brick clay. 



Number 8 is in T. 9 N., R. 1 W., Sec. 5, near the northwest corner of 

 the northwest quarter section, close to the Billingsville and Springfield 

 pike. The field in which this tumulus stands joins the pike, and is 

 known as the mound field. The height of the structure is CJ feet, the 

 diameter at the base 50 feet, and it is composed of brick clay. 



Number 9 is in Sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 2 W., in the southwest corner of 

 the northeast quarter, on the north side of the south fork of Temple- 

 ton's Creek, on the highest terrace formation, and on Mr. Mark Mul- 

 lien's farm. The height is 5 feet, the diameter at the base, 45 feet, and 

 the composition compact clay. 



Number 10 is in the same section, northeast of No. 9 but a few rods, 

 on the same farm. The composition is compact clay. 



Number 11 is a circle, in Sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 2 W., midway between 

 the north and the south quarter-section lines of the northeast quarter, 

 and 10 rods from the west quarter- section line, on the side of the south 

 fork of Templeton's Creek, and on Mr. Henry Fry's farm. This circle is 80 

 feet in diameter and 242^ feet in circumference. The embankment form- 

 ing the circle is 2J feet high. On this embankment are hickory trees 

 from 3 to 3J feet in diameter. Within the circle or embankment there 

 is not a tree, but outside of it on every side are heavy woods. This 

 circle, like others examined, was constructed for protection to the dwell- 

 ing, and not for an arena in which, or around which, were performed 

 various ceremonies. Probably it was not constructed for a protection 

 during a war among the tribes ; but after the erection of the dwelling the 

 savages dug this circle just inside of their building, so that in case of 

 rain the water would be carried off and not run within, thus securing to 

 the occupant a dry and comfortable floor. Otherwise, the ground 



