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tion of the soil surrounding each of these two specimens showed no 

 signs of disturbance, and there is no reason to believe that they were 

 late additions or intrusions into the tomb. Along with the other 

 bones collected, they are described in another section of this report. 



Among the bones recovered were several since identified as dog 

 {Cards famiUaris). All appear to be from one skeleton, suggesting 

 that the whole animal had been placed in the structure. Unfortu- 

 nately my notes do not indicate whether they are from the disturbed 

 part of the mound. All are of a dark red-brown color, quite differ- 

 ent from any other bones taken out of the local sites. It is possible 

 they represent an animal buried in comparatively recent times and 

 thus have no connection with the people who built the tomb. 



By agreement with the owner we were to leave the structure intact 

 following completion of its opening. This fact prevented detailed 

 examination of a section of the north wall, which evidently had been 

 disturbed a very long time ago. This disturbance, which had af- 

 fected the wall to a depth of 24 inches and over a horizontal distance 

 of 38 inches, began about 30 inches from the northwest corner. 

 Crudely coursed stones underlay this section and began again at 

 either end, contrasting sharply with the disorderly position of rocks 

 in the old break. A few fragments of bone protruded from the inter- 

 stices, suggesting the possibility of an intrusive burial or burials 

 farther in. This situation, reminiscent of that at Nolan C, might be 

 worth checking at some future date. 



The tomb just described has been designated Young mound 1. 

 Nos. 2 and 3, proceeding in order up the ridge, were not subjected to 

 thorough examination, but No. 2, at least, was very likely another 

 stone enclosure. As to the location of a village site in the vicinity 

 we have little to offer. It should be pointed out, however, that Mr. 

 Young's son turned over to us a handful of sherds plowed up in the 

 valley bottom just east of the mounds. Most were hole (shell) tem- 

 pered, with low rims and incised decoration. One rimsherd with 

 channeled profile bore cross-hatched incisions and small punch marks ; 

 another sherd was rocker-roughened. The hole-tempered fragments, 

 together with several small triangular and notched arrowpoints, re- 

 semble material from Steed-Kisker. On the other hand, the cross- 

 hatched rim and rocker-marked sherd, along with several large 

 stemmed points, large skinning tools of chert, and a polished celt, are 

 reminiscent of the Renner site materials. Our own brief surface 

 hunting netted grit-tempered cord-roughened and plain sherds, small 

 arrowpoints, scrapers, knives, and wattling clay with grass impres- 

 sions. From the standpoint of topography, shelter, water, and other 

 natural resources, the terraces along Brush Creek offer many desirable 

 sites for native habitation, and a thorough examination would un- 



