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were lO inches in diameter and were near the walls, possibly forming 

 part of an outer row of posts. Although there was some charcoal 

 in these molds, it was not determinable as being from posts, and it 

 is possible they represent subfloor excavations for some other pur- 



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Fig. 16. — Ground plan of house i, Gates site. Solid lines indicate boundaries 

 of excavations: dotted lines apparent outline of house; F, fireplace; A-B, cross- 

 section shown in figure 17; C-D, cross-section shown in figure 18. 



pose. Just west of the center of the house was a circular fire area 

 (fig. 16) marked by mixed ash, burned clay, and charcoal, but there 

 was no clearly defined fireplace. Three small but definite fireplaces 

 were noted, respectively north, south, and west of the central area 

 (fig. 16), and an unusual abundance of charcoal in the wall of the 



