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The name of the petroglyph was given by Mr. D. Wm. Chatfield, a 

 member of the 1957 Smithsonian party, who discovered and reported 

 it. Accordmg to Chatfield, who is an Ojibwa Indian of Cass Lake, 

 Minn., tlie pictograph closely resembles Ojibwa drawings of a super- 

 natural being called the "Little-water-man." The figure holds an 

 object, perhaps a banner, in his left hand (pi. 55, 6?, e). 



The Possum Point Site (14W0228) 



This is a small occupation site which was apparently used for only a 

 short time. It is located on a series of small, low knolls, bounded on 

 the northeast and west by Finger Creek and by scrub growth and 

 sandstone outcrops on the south (fig. 59). The area of occupation is 

 approximately 1 acre in extent, and there seems to be a slightly greater 

 concentration of material at the west end of the site (fig. 64). The 

 site area has apparently been under cultivation for some time, and no 

 surface features were visible. 



The topsoil layer, a dark, sandy loam, is from 0.3 to 0.4 foot in depth 

 (pi. 56, a). Beneath this is a lighter-colored soil, perhaps an old 

 erosion surface, of light-brown to yellow soil, probably derived from 

 sandstone, which is from 1.5 to 2.0 feet in depth. A hard clay is found 

 below this, with sandstone blocks at the top. There is evidence of 

 plow disturbance to a depth of 0.3 foot. 



EXCAVATIONS 



A test trench was laid out in the area of greatest surface concentra- 

 tion. This trench was 20 feet long and 5 feet wide, divided into four 

 5-foot squares. Later, following out the area of surface concentration, 

 two additional squares were excavated to the east of this trench and 

 adjoining it. 



Heavy orange-buff potsherds, projectile points, and chips were re- 

 covered from the surface to a depth of 0.5 foot, where they thinned out 

 and disappeared. No cultural stratification was found at the site. 



SPECIIMEN DESCRIPTIONS 



Bim sherds. — Seven rim sherds were recovered at the site. They 

 represent at least four different vessels. All have been assigned to the 

 Geneseo Plain type, although they differ slightly in color and seem to 

 be, on the average, slightly thicker than those described by Wedel. 

 Tempering material consists of large sand particles, ranging from 1 

 to 3 mm. in diameter. Hardness varies between 3.5 (celestite) and 

 4 (fluorite) . The core color is buff to slate-gray, the exteriors orange 

 buff to light gray or brown. There are occasional firing clouds. Sur- 



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