FOWKE] ANTIQUITIES OF MISSOURI 79 
nace’? in Allamakee county, Iowa, made of rough sandstone slabs 
gradually drawn together until one stone reaches both sides at the 
top.” 
The only relics found in this cairn, so far as Mr. Reed can remember, 
were some small shell beads (columellas). 
The ‘‘wall no. 2”’ of Beck’s drawing is fully half a mile in a direct 
line east of this work; it also is on a hilltop. As there are two stone 
mounds here, only a few yards apart, within plain view of each other, 
it is singular that only one should be mentioned. It may be that 
the second had not been opened at the time; it certainly could not be 
overlooked. The senior Mr. Reed examined these mounds also; judging 
from their present appearance, they were only cairns, perhaps with a 
cist grave inside. The interior has been cleared out and the stones 
have been thrown toward the margin all around. There is no sign of a 
wall, and Mr. Reed says there never was one; neither is there any 
indication that either rock pile was ever in the square form shown. 
At present, the outline of the base in each is an irregular circle, all the 
central stones having been removed, down to the natural surface. 
A well-made clay pipe was found in one of these. 
Small cairns stand on many of the hills along the river and on 
“Nye” creek. From the descriptions of those opened they contain 
cists, or small bowl-shaped graves, in which are skeletons covered with 
flat rocks. 
It is reported that near Busch station, north of Louisiana, on a ridge 
between Salt river and the Mississippi, there were at one time walled 
graves, the walls being partially sunk in the earth, but that all are 
now destroyed. The expression ‘‘sunk in the earth”’ probably means 
earth was piled over or against them but not to such extent as to 
make a noticeable mound. Probably these graves are the same as 
those described by Broadhead (see page 73). 
Beck’s Gazetteer (p. 234) contains other references to ‘‘Indian 
Houses.’’ Under Gasconade county is found the following: 
* * * astone work exists, as I am informed by General Ashley, about 10 miles 
below the mills [referring to some ‘“‘sawmills” whose location is not given]. It is 
on the west side of the Gasconade, and is about 25 or 30 feet square, and, although at 
present in a dilapidated condition, appears to have been originally built with an 
uncommon degree of regularity. It is situated on a high bald cliff, which commands 
a fine and extensive view of the country on all sides. From this stone work is a small 
footpath running in a devious course down the cliff to the entrance to a cave, in which 
was found a quantity of ashes. 
Under Pike county (p. 243) is the statement— 
In this county are several singular and interesting ancient works, which are similar 
in some respects to those on the Gasconade. They are situated on Noyer creek, and 
will be described under that article. 
a For description see Twelfth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, 106, 1890-91, Washington, 1894. 
In the same report (p. 107), is a figure of a circular vault near the ‘‘ furnace,”’ similarly laid up. 
