Riv. Bas. S02. SMALL SITES ABOUT FORT BERTHOLD—METCALF 37 
having been disarranged to some extent, perhaps by grazing animals. 
Most of the stones, however, are deeply sunken in the sod. 
Among the rings, on the very crest of the ridge, is a feature which, 
for lack of a better term, we are calling a cairn. This is a concen- 
tration of heavy boulders, closely placed and deeply sunken. It 
measures 6 feet in length and 4 in width, with the long axis east-west. 
None of the stones, some of which are 18 inches in diameter, extends 
more than 8 inches above the surface. 
No testing was done at this site and no artifacts were found on the 
surface, but the landowner reported that he had found stone projec- 
tile points there in the past. 
82M E66, South Renner site (map 1)—Half a mile south of 
32ME65, in the SW1,NE\, of the same section, another low ridge that 
runs down the eastward slope of the coulee side also carries a num- 
ber of rings. The upland immediately to the west is under culti- 
vation and the Jandowner stated that many more rings were present 
there before farming operations destroyed them. Only a few flint 
chips were present on the surface of the site, but arrowpoints are 
reported to have been found there in the past. 
32ML8 (map 1).—This site is located on a high bluff, perhaps a 
remnant of Terrace 2, on the left side of the Missouri River, south 
of Douglas Creek, in the SE1,/ sec. 9, T. 148 N., R. 85 W. Between 
20 and 30 widely scattered rings of glacial boulders make up the 
site, the rings varying from 10 to 24 feet in diameter. Tests failed 
to reveal either fireplaces or cultural material below the surface, but 
local people reported having found grooved mauls and corner- 
notched projectile points there. 
32ML10 (map 1).—This site, like that above, is on a high bluff on 
the left side of the Missouri valley and on the right side of Douglas 
Creek at the point where that tributary debouches into the valley of 
the larger stream. It may be further located as in the SE, sec. 31, 
T. 148 N., R. 85 W. 
About 25 circles of small boulders and several stone piles or cairns 
are strung out for a half mile to form the site. Small test excavations 
revealed no artifactual material, but a grooved maul, three or four 
end scrapers, and a number of modified flakes were picked up from 
the surface. Grooved mauls and projectile points of unspecified types 
are reported to have been found there in the past. 
32M L34, Bad Brave site (map 1).—This site is on the left side of 
the Missouri River, west of and overlooking a small tributary known 
as Shell Creek. It is on a small, level area, well below the upland and 
is believed to be a remnant of Terrace 2. More exactly it is in the 
NWIANEY sec. 18, T. 150 N., R.91 W. 
