﻿80 CATALOGUE OF PREHISTORIC WORKS. 



the moatli of Ripley Creek. Some of these have beeu examiued, aud 

 one or two are built of stone. 



Described by \V. W. Bordeu, Geol. Surv. lud., 1875, pp. 196-11)9. 

 Mound ou land of Elijah Stark east of Versailles on the bluffs of Ce- 

 dar Creek. Parts of human skulls were found iu this mouud. 



W. W. liorcloii, Geol. Surv. lud., 1875, p. VJD. 



Rush County. 



Mounds on NE. i Sec. 21, T. 14 ^., R. 9 E., ou the farm of Mr. Louis 

 J. Offutt. One explored, yielded several skeletons with copper brace- 

 lets. 



Mounds iu various localities iu this county, many of them explored 

 aud relics found. 



Geol. Surv. lud., 1883, pp. 114, 115. 



Singular group of earthworks .'.* miles south of Rushville, near the 

 Rushville and Moscow pike. Figured. 



Several groups of mounds in the vicinity of Milroy. 

 Described by F. Jackinau. Siii. Rep., 1879, pp. 374,376. 



Scott County 



A singular stone mound or monument near Lexington. Explored, 

 contained bones, fragments of pottery, etc. 



Noticed in 8tli Rep. Peab. Mus., vol. 1, p. 47. 



Large refuse circle about 400 feet iu diameter near Lexington. 



Mentioued iu 8tb Rei). Peab. Mus., vol. 1, p. 47, aud Geol. Surv. lud., 1874, p. 133. 



Spencer County. 



Large mouud on Corn Island near Troy, half a mile above the coal 

 landing. Contained large skulls. 



Mentioned iu Hist. Ma.o;., vol. 6, 2d Her., 1869, p. 310. 

 Mound 2 miles below Troy on the to[) of a high hill. 

 Noticed in Geol. Surv. lud., 1872, pp. 142,143. 



Steuben County. 



Ten small mounds in the southwest corner of this county ou the north 

 shore of Little Turkey Lake. Explored. 



Five mounds on the north shore of Silver Lake, 20 feet above the 

 water, aud two just east of Pleasant Lake. 



G. M. Levette, Geol. Surv. Ind., 1873, p. 443, aud 1875, pp. 499, 50U. 



Sullivan County. 



Ten large mounds ou land of Mr. Drake, in T. N., Sec. 10. 



Group ou the ftirm of Mr. Tarman, sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 11 W. Par- 

 tially examined, contained human and animal reuuiins, pottery. Hints, 

 etc. Pit holes aud rectangular excavations accompany these mounds. 

 Geol. Surv. lud., 1870, p. 238. 



Ancient fort and mounds about Merom. Skeletons, pottery, and 

 shells have been found here. 



Described aud iigured by F. W. Putnam, Bull. Essex lust., vol. 3 (1871), pp. 

 148-155. Copied in part iu Foster's Preh. Rac, pp. 133-142. 



