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north-south direction, and five additional 5-foot squares were opened 

 near the trench. The midden was especially productive. 



Two geological strata (fig. 9) were present over the entire site: a 

 dense, reddish clay (stratum 1) extending to unknown depth and 

 underlying the light, sandy surface member (stratum 2). Stratum 2 

 ranged in thickness from 2 or 3 inches to approximately 2 feet. 



FEATURES 



No house patterns or other prominent features were encountered 

 except for the midden (Feature 1) mentioned above. Although its 

 exact shape was not determined, the midden appeared to be roughly 

 circular. It was approximately 20 inches thick at the center, and 

 was of fairly uniform thickness until lensing out abruptly at the 

 edges (see fig. 9, c). The uniform thickness and abrupt lensing sug- 

 gest that the accumulation of refuse may have taken place within an 

 enclosure, but no post molds or other indications of a structure were 

 fomid. Only a single 5-foot trench was excavated across the midden, 

 however, and further investigation of the peripheral area might have 

 uncovered post molds. Unfortunately, the site had to be abandoned 

 before such explorations could be made. 



It is of interest to note that Feature 1 rested on a thin (2 to 4 

 inches) layer of stratum 2 sand, and that the upper portion of 

 stratum 2 also overlay the lensed edges of the midden (see fig. 9, c). 

 Apparently, therefore, stratum 2 was only a few inches thick at the 

 time the midden began accumulating — in contrast to its present nor- 

 mal thickness of approximately 20 inches. The thinness of stratum 2 

 at that particular point may have been due to a natural depression, 

 or may have resulted from intentional excavation. The latter possi- 

 bility favors the hypothesis that Feature 1 may represent accumula- 

 tion of refuse on a house floor. 



BURIALS 



The eight burials were similar in many respects to those at 

 Knight's Bluff, all being extended on the back, and seven of them 

 being oriented with heads to the southeastern quadrant of the com- 

 pass. There were two burials containing two individuals each; the 

 others were single interments. 



Burial No. 1: 



Location: Squares N0-W145, N0-W150, S5-145, and S5-W150. 



Grave dimensions: Maximum length, 77 inches; maximum width, 39 



inches ; depth, 31 inches. 

 Type of burial: Extended, on back. 

 Orientation: Head to northwest. 



Dimensions of skeleton: Indeterminate, owing to lack of preservation. 

 Completeness: Vestiges of most major bones present. 

 Preservation: Poor. 



