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iuches; occipito-froutal arch, 14.45 inciie.s; parietal diameter, 5.45 inches^ 

 liorizoutal circumference, 20.25 iuclies; cephalic iudex, .7898. 



No. 3. Length, 7.07 inches; vertical height (inside measure), 5 inches;, 

 occipito-frontal arch, 13.30 inches; parietal diameter, 5.45 inches; hori- 

 zontal circumference, 20.50 inches; cephalic ipdex, .7708. 



No. 4. Length, 7 inches; parietal diameter, 5.70 inches; cephalic index, 

 .8143. 



Three-fourths of a mile west of Hiram, Portage County, I examined 

 a stone structure to which my aftention had been called several times 

 by persons who supposed it to be a place of burial. On viewing it, I 

 found an annular pile of sandstone nearly 3 feet high, inclosing a space 

 10 feet in diameter, with an outer diameter of 25 feet, making a wall 5 

 feet in width. When the center was excavated, ashes and charcoal 

 were found to the depth of 3 feet, the wall showing the action of much 

 tire. The entire absence of bones and other kitchen refuse, with the 

 elevated location, led to the inference that this was a signal station. 

 It is one of the highest points on the Western Eeserve, and commands 

 a view of over 30 miles to the east, and also a portion of the Cuyahoga 

 Eiver on the west. 



There is quite an important cemetery in the extreme southeast part 

 of *Geauga County, 2 miles southeast from the village of Parkmau. 

 The graves were mostly constructed of flat stones, placed on edge at 

 the sides and ends. They are paved and covered with the same flag- 

 ging stones found at the Grand River, which is not distant. Over these 

 were piled loose stones. The location is a side hill, with a descent to 

 the east. In one place the graves extended several rods up the hill in 

 a line, in such a manner that the foot of one grave made the liead of 

 the next, and were all covered by a continuous pile of loose stone. This 

 burial-place has been almost entirely despoiled by the persistent ef- 

 forts of relic-seekers. I can learn of no imi^lements of special interest 

 that were found here. Those obtained consist of the commoner forms 

 of chert, with celts, grooved axes, &c. 



DESCPJPTION OF MOUNDS AND EARTHWORKS IN ASH 

 LAND COUNTY, OHIO. 



Bv H. B. Cask, of Loudoni-ille, Ohio. 



The accompanying map locates nearly all the mounds and earthworks 

 in Ashland County, Ohio. Each one is indicated by a letter, and oppo- 

 site the same letter in the text will be found a description of the work. 



A. — This square inclosure with the gateway to the southwest is situ- 

 ated in section 30, Clear Creek Township, on the line between the north- 

 west and southwest quarters of the section, upon land owned by John 

 and Thomas Bryte. It is about 400 feet long by 200 feet wide, and has 

 S. Alls. 100 38 



