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at that part of the great circle next the hill, where the flow of water has obliterated 

 the wall for some distance. The gateways of the square are considerably wider 

 than those of the other works, — being nearly seventy feet across. A large, square, 

 truncated mound occurs at some distance to the north of this work. It is one 

 hundred and twenty feet broad at the base, has an area fifty feet square on the 

 top, and is fifteen feet high. Quantities of coarse, broken pottery are found on 

 and around it. A deep pit, or dug hole, is near, denoting the spot whence the 

 earth composing the mound was taken. 



PLATE XXI. No. 2.* 



Five miles above the work last described, at " the crossings of Paint creek," 

 and on the opposite bank of the stream, occurs an equally singular and interesting 

 work, situated upon the estate of John Woodbridge, Esq., of Chillicothe. The 

 ground is here considerably broken, yet the work preserves its regularity through- 

 out, although evidently constructed with some regard to the nature of the position. 

 The square occupies the second terrace ; while the main body of the work is placed 

 upon the third, as shown in the plan. 



Within the larger circle, and not far from its centre, is a large elliptical mound, 

 two hundred and forty feet long by one hundred and sixty broad, and thirty in 

 height. It is considerably larger than any other single mound in the valley, and 

 covers a little more than two thirds of an acre. It seems to be composed, at 

 least towards the surface, of stones and pebbles, — a feature peculiar to a certain 

 class of mounds, of a highly interesting character. It is surrounded by a low, 

 indistinct embankment, the space between which and the mound seems to have 

 been raised by the wasting of the latter. Perhaps this was a low terrace. To the 

 right of this fine mound is a group of three others in combination, as shown in the 

 plan at c. There are several other small mounds in and around the work. Several 

 very large and beautiful ones, composed entirely of clay, occur about one fourth 

 of a mile distant, in the direction indicated in the plan. 



The entire work is surrounded by deep pits or excavations, usually called 

 " wells," from which the materials for the mounds and embankments were pro- 

 cured. So numerous are these, and such serious obstacles are the mounds and 

 embankments to cultivation, that a deduction of several acres is allowed to 

 the tenant in consequence, by the lease of the estate upon which they occur. 



The small circle at a is two hundred and fifty feet in diameter. It has been so 

 much reduced by the plough as to be traced with difficulty .f 



■* Indicated b}' the letter A. in Map 2, Plate III. 



f Mr. Atwatcr {Archaolocjia Aimricana, vol. i. p. 143) describes the small mound at e, as composed 

 " entirely of red ochre, which answers very well as a paint !" Its present composition is a clayey loam. 

 It has been examined and found to fontain an altar. 



