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black chert which had probably been brought from the valley. Two 

 club-shaped objects were of unusual interest. One of these is shown 

 in figure 5 ; this may have been a primitive form of weapon rather 

 than an implement. A fragment of a similar object was found on 

 the camp site on the south of the Oliver site. 



Fig ^ 

 east of the N 

 natural size. 



-Club-shaped object made of greenstone 

 Jorth Fork of Rockfish River, south of A 

 (U.S.N.M. No. 364596.) 



.._, found on a camp site 

 Avon, Nelson County. Vs 



Fig. 6. — Mortar made of a block of amphibolite, found in Browns Cove, 

 near the foot of the Blue Ridge, Albemarle County. About % natural size. 

 (U.S.N.M. No. 337375.) 



The secluded, protected spots along the foot of the mountains 

 were often occupied by small groups, probably hunters, traces of 

 whose camps are frequently revealed. A few objects of stone may 

 be found, but seldom is any piece of special interest discovered. A 

 massive mortar, formed from a piece of amphibolite, found in 



