pip. Nif; 2^5"/' JOHN H. KERR RESERVOIR BASIN — MILLER 31 



containing fragments of ^yo^ked iron, pieces of slag, chunks of char- 

 coal and coal, and broken and burned stones. This deposit ranged in 

 thickness from 0.8 to 1.5 feet and covered an area roughly 100 feet 

 long and about equally as wide. It was found to rest upon clean 

 sterile clay containing considerable marl. 



Fragments of iron chisels resembling those fomid in modern black- 

 smith shops, square iron nails, fragments of hinges of various sorts, 

 fragments of horse shoes, and castoff iron fragments seem to comprise 

 the main part of the assemblage. Most of these articles are not 

 diagnostic of any particular time, and since there is no apparent 

 knowledge of their local origin it is almost impossible to place any 

 time limitation upon them and the deposit. Originally one would 

 associate them with the several large plantations that formerly existed 

 here and with the movable blacksmith shops that were carted about the 

 plantation as the need developed. Possibly the former owners did not 

 think such activity warranted recording and hence all knowledge has 

 passed on with those connected with it. A similar site was noted at 

 44McY3. 



Site UMc72.—On the Oak Hill Plantation east of Clarksville in 

 the Clarksville Magisterial District at 78°37'45" longitude, 36°40'54" 

 latitude was another Paleo-American campsite. A few fluted points, 

 a number of snub-nosed scrapers, as well as a number of pentagonal 

 points were recovered from the surface of the area. These pentagonal 

 points (Elys Ford Points) received and demonstrated the same chip- 

 ping technique as was used on the eastern variant of Folsom points. 

 Some pentagonal points display a certain amount of fluting as shown 

 in plates 3, /, g^ h, i, and j; 4, ^, j, and k. This fluting was accom- 

 plished by leaving a small striking platform projection at the base of 

 the point that acted as a "pressure point" from which to direct the 

 pressure in casting off the central flake or flakes to create the fluted 

 effect. Tlie flake had been cast off on one side but not on the reverse 

 side. This is the first indication that such points were associated 

 with the eastern Paleo-American tradition. Other types of artifacts 

 were recovered from the testings, as well as from the surface (pis. 

 5-10). 



Site IfJi-MclJi.. — On a knoll, well outside of the reservoir basin, west 

 of U.S. Highway No. 14 at 78°37'42" longitude, 36°41'34'' latitude, 

 was a small flint workshop from which a number of Woodland type 

 points were recovered. As the site was outside of the reservoir basin 

 and in no danger of being inundated, it was surface-hunted but not 

 tested. The only purpose of reporting this site was for the record so 

 that other archeological surveys could note the location of the site 

 in any possible Statewide archeological reconnaissance. 



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