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visited by the author (Squier) but he is authorized in saying that 

 Professor Dewey, who gave the first and most complete account of 

 the works, is now inclined to the opinion that it may be the result of 

 natural causes." 



In 1900 Mr Mosley, of Bergen, made burial excavations on this 

 site and states he removed about (fifteen skeletons located on the 

 south side of the apple orchard of Mr Knight. He states that arti- 

 cles with the skeletons were very rare. 



A double-faced pipe, probably one of the best of its material in the 

 State, now in the possession of the State Museum, is said to have 

 been found on this site. This pipe is illustrated in the State Museum 

 Bulletin, 22. 



In the spring of 1915 excavations were made by me in refuse 

 located on the slope and top of the bank of north ravine near the 

 west end. The refuse is shallow and extends back from the edge 

 of the bank 10 or 15 feet varying in depth from 2 to 18 inches. 

 Much charcoal is encountered but very few bones such as are usual 

 in refuse of this character charred corn is plentiful and occasionally 

 a few beans. Bone implements, such as made from deer antlers, 

 and an occasional bone awl and potsherds are plentiful. This end 

 of the plot bears evidence of much previous digging which may 

 account for the rarity of specimens. 



During the summer of 1915 the so-called trench or ditch which is 

 plainly visible about half way down the slope was excavated for 

 .several feet and is without question of natural construction. It was 

 probably 5 feet deep at this point and had been filled with refuse 

 about 2 feet and afterward covered with field stones, probably since 

 cultivation by the whites. This refuse bore evidence of much fire 

 and the consumption of nearly everything which had been deposited 

 there, except potsherds which are numerous and show some fine 

 work of art in construction. Portions of two or three human skele- 

 tons were encountered, perhaps evidence of cannibalism. 



In the village site and on the south side of the peninsula several 

 pits were discovered about 3 feet deep, containing great quantities of 

 ashes and few fragments of animal bone. One of these pits yielded 

 half of a human skull (which had been broken on one side), a 

 hammerstone and part of a celt. I presume these are the pits which 

 have been described to me by various collectors as pits " where 

 pottery was made." 



I would judge from the refuse that this was a very old and long 

 inhabited site. Tests made on the east side of the road and along 

 the bank show shallow traces of refuse which might have been 



