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of the places and getting to the original bottoms of the 

 holes, it was evident to all present that they were not 

 graves, and though a few stone implements and pieces of 

 Indian pottery were found in the course of the excava- 

 tions, there was nothing by which the original makers of 

 the holes could be determined beyond doubt as Indians, 

 though unquestionably the holes had been dug years ago 

 by some race of men, and perhaps by the Indians for 

 some temporary purpose. During the digging an old 

 clay pipe bowl, of the pattern used by the first settlers, 

 was found, indicating that perhaps the depressions were 

 of a comparatively recent date, though the pipe might 

 have been lost at a time following the original working, 

 as it was found only a few inches below the sod. 



One of the most interesting results of the explorations 

 was the finding by Mr. Goodell of a well marked piece of 

 Indian pottery in the gravel bank about three feet below 

 the surface. This piece of pottery was seen, and the spot 

 from which it was taken carefully examined, by several of 

 the party, and it was unquestionably carried into the bank 

 of gravel at the same time the bank was formed, and not 

 buried there, as the gravel was undisturbed and the frag- 

 ment of pottery by itself. The only question is as to the 

 age of the gravel deposit, whether original river drift, or 

 wash from the hills above at a more recent time, though 

 even if of the later date it would prove of great antiquity. 



Mr. Putnam exhibited a plan, made by Mr. J. H. Erner- 

 ton, of one of the groups of depressions, showing their 

 relative positions, and also a section of one of those 

 opened. A sketch, showing the clearing which had been 

 made by taking away all the large stones from the vicin- 

 ity, and the relation of the depressions to the surrounding 

 country, was made by Mr. C. A. Walker. 



Mr. Putnam was followed by remarks from Messrs. 



