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large  fragment  is  part  of  a  vessel  that  measured  approximately  ii 
inches  across  the  rim,  with  the  wall  ^  inch  thick.  The  vessel  had 
probably  been  about  15  inches  in  height,  with  a  small,  conical  bottom. 
It  is  coiled  ware,  with  a  coarse  sand  tempering.  The  inner  surface  is 
crossed  by  many  small,  parallel  grooves  caused  by  the  object  or 
material  used  in  smoothing  the  clay  when  the  vessel  was  formed.  The 
outer  surface  had  first  been  marked  by  tightly  twisted  cords  placed 
vertically,  overlapping,  and  passing  over  the  top  of  the  opening,  caus- 
ing the  edge  to  be  very  rough  and  irregular.  Six  single  cords,  parallel, 
form  a  band  about  i  inch  in  width  just  below  the  rim.  A  single  cord 
is  placed  parallel  to  these  i  inch  below.  Groups  of  four  cords  extend 
diagonally  across  the  intervening  space,  the  groups  of  four  being 
about  i^  inches  apart.  All  had  been  impressed  on  the  clay  while  it 
was  in  a  plastic  condition  and  before  the  vessel  was  fired.  The  impres- 
sions of  the  cords  are  easily  distinguished  in  the  photograph. 
Three  smaller  fragments  are  shown  to  the  right  of  the  large  speci- 
men. The  second  bears  the  impressions  of  cords  placed  horizontally 
as  on  the  large  fragment,  but  the  rim  had  been  indented,  or  rather 
scalloped,  by  means  of  a  heavy  cord  pressed  at  intervals  into  the  clay. 
The  ware  is  similar  to  the  large  fragment,  and,  like  it,  has  a  tempering 
of  coarse  sand.  The  specimen  at  the  upper  right  bears  the  impression 
of  a  net  over  part  of  the  surface,  but  on  the  left  there  are  several 
vertical  impressions  that  appear  to  have  been  made  by  matting  or 
basketry.  This  coml^ination  suggests  that  a  piece  of  net  was  placed 
against  some  rigid  material  before  the  impression  was  made  in 
the  clay. 
The  third  of  the  small  fragments  bears  the  impression  of  a  net, 
similar  to  specimens  from  Pissaseck  and  elsewhere. 
A  vast  number  of  small  shards  were  found  scattered  over  the  culti- 
vated land,  but  only  three  were  net-marked,  the  great  majority  being 
similar  to  the  large  piece  first  described. 
Four  examples  of  the  larger  chipped  objects,  found  on  the  surface 
during  past  years,'"'  are  shown  on  plate  15.  All  are  finished  specimens 
with  edges  worn  and  smoothed  from  use.  The  knife,  placed  hori- 
zontally at  the  top  of  the  group,  is  made  of  dark,  brownish  rhyolite  as 
is  also  the  large  blade  at  the  left.  The  second  piece  is  made  of  yellow- 
ish quartzite,  and  that  on  the  right  is  diabase  with  surfaces  greatly 
altered.  These  were  selected  for  illustration  from  a  number  of 
similar  specimens  as  being  typical  examples  of  rather  unusual  material. 
°*  Now   in   the   private   collection   of   A.   J.   Jones,   of   Jersey,   King   George 
bounty,  Va. 
