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The position of the mound, the existence of which is well authen- 

 ticated, undoubtedly indicates the location of one of the Manahoac 

 towns in 1608. The low grounds between the foot of the clififs and 

 the left bank of the Rapidan was probably occupied by part of the 

 village, which may have bordered both banks of the river. The low 

 grounds have been cultivated for many years and have often been 

 overflowed, as they were during the late summer of 1934. 



A slight rise is believed to indicate the former location of the 

 mound, and possibly the lower part of it has never been disturbed. 

 A large amount of fragmentary pottery was found scattered over the 

 surface of the rise and on the adjacent ground. Some of the sherds 

 appeared to have been only recently exposed, probably by the high 

 water early in September, a few weeks before the site was visited. 



Examples of the pottery found in the vicinity of the mound are 

 illustrated in plate 13, figure i. The 15 sherds in the upper part of 



Fig. 10. — Fragment of pottery with incised decoration. Found at Jerrys Ford. 

 Natural size. U.S.N.M. no. 3/3794- 



the figure are fragments of rims of vessels showing the variety of 

 cord markings and also how greatly the cords varied in size. Several 

 of the pieces were decorated with the roulette. Many of the rims are 

 smooth and flat, but others were decorated by pressing the plastic 

 clay at intervals to form a fluted edge, as is clearly shown in the photo- 

 graph. In some instances the depressions extended obliquely across 

 the rim, and specimen a is a good example of this form of decoration. 

 Thick twisted cords were impressed in the plastic clay before the 

 vessel was fired. The greater part of the ware is very hard, well made, 

 and contains a very small amount of tempering material. 



The two specimens b dififer from the majority, being rather more 

 porous and containing a greater amount of tempering material, either 

 sand or crushed quartz. 



Among the numerous fragments of pottery found on the site were 

 some that were exceptionally thin and of a very fine texture. Examples 

 of the thin ware are shown in the lower part of the illustration. The 

 three specimens c are not more than ^ inch in thickness, and some 



