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soil; the stones formed a solid mass to the bottom over a space 

 5 feet in diameter. A slate gorget with 2 perforations was found 

 among these stones, but there was nothing- beneath them. These 

 3 monnds were entirely of stone, except such earth as had accumulated 

 on them. The fourth mound, 30 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, was 

 composed equally of earth and stone. Near the eastern side was a 

 grave 2 by 6 feet, a foot deep, lilled with bowlders, but without relics 

 or traces of bone. Six feet northeast of the center lay a slate gorget and 

 a number of small flint chips. Ten feet south of the center, heaped pro- 

 miscuously together, were a slate gorget, 25 triangular knives of black 

 flint. 15 quartz crystals, 2 plates of mica, a few chips and spalls, a 

 paint cup or ])ipe like that shown m figure 17, and a pint or more of the 

 same black substance noted above. Eight feet southwest of the center 

 were 11 black flint knives and arrowheads and a shale gorget. All 

 these objects were on the original surface. In a number of places com- 

 pact masses of stone reached to this level; one of these was almost at 

 the western edge. Nothing was found under them ; if they marked 

 the position of graves there was no other evidence of the fact. A cup- 

 stone, about 5 pounds in weight and containing several depressions, 

 was one of the stones forming the mound. Flint chips, a few arrow- 

 heads, and a piece of iron ore were found loose in the earth. 



There is a large stone mound on the farm of George McAllister, on 

 Lost river, 2 miles above Mathias. 



A mound mostly or entirely of earth is located near Fort Seybert, 

 on South fork, about 21 miles from Moorfield. A pioneer fort stood 

 here, which was several tunes attacked by the Indians and once, in 

 ] 758, capturedby them. This mound, which is iioav scarcely discernible, 

 is supposed to be the burial place of the slain. Many bones in a 

 fair state of preservation have been exhumed. Another mound which 

 stood near here yielded bones said to be much smaller than those from 

 the one just mentioned. 



Near the Hampshire county line, on a small ridge or level formed by 

 Frye's run, on the right side of the Cacapon river, are 3 cairns; and in 

 the river bottom, a mile from the mouth of this run, is another. All 

 have been opened, but nothing was found in them. 



PENDLETON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. 



On the farm of John H. Harmon, at Upper Tract, near the river 

 bluff, on the first terrace, were 2 stone mounds. Chips and spalls are 

 alMindant along this terrace and manj' flint implements, including some 

 scrapers, have been i)icked up. On the same farm, on the upper ter- 

 race, are 4 mounds. One of earth and stone resembles somewhat a 

 pear cut in two lengthwise, the smaller end being toward the east; 

 the larger portion is 30 feet m diameter and 4 feet high, the smaller 

 part 20 feet wide and 18 inches high, extending 25 feet toward the east. 

 Another mound is similar in form but is somewhat smaller. A third 



