Pap. Nalof' ARCHEOLOGY AT KIPP'S POST — WOOLWORTH, WOOD 261 



lead shot, and other small artifacts were found. The layer of fine 

 clay hints that the cabins were in use for sometime before flooring 

 was put down over the clay. This would account for some of the 

 material found within the clay. 



The presence of small amomits of thin window glass suggests that 

 some of these cabins had small windows which probably faced south. 

 Other artifacts, including an iron hasp, an iron pintle or door hanger 

 ( ? ) , an iron door hook, iron nails, and quantities of clay chinking, 

 give a few more clues to the construction of these cabins. 



The westernmost cabin was apparently a kitchen and probably 

 also served as a living area since clay pipe fragments and a consider- 

 able amount of melted lead was recovered here. The central cabin 

 presumably served as living quarters at one time. The storage pit 

 (F-14) and the probable fireplace (F-16) indicate this, although 

 these features were probably used before the cottonwood flooring 

 was laid down. The third and easternmost cabin in this range of 

 buildings may have been used for storage of trade goods and supplies 

 as well as furs, although direct evidence is lacking. 



No evidence exists to indicate the type of roof used in these struc- 

 tures, but fur trade posts of a somewhat later date ordinarily had 

 flattened gabled roofs of poles or slabs covered with dirt and sod. 

 It might be well assumed that this type of roof was in use at Kipp's 

 Post. It is also possible that each building had its own roof rather 

 than a continuous one for the series of log cabins. 



A number of features have an obvious relationship with the three 

 log cabins and the shed. These are briefly discussed here to show their 

 relationships to the buildings, but will be dealt with in more detail 

 in the appropriate sections of this report. 



Feature 22, a trench 10 feet in length, was located at the south- 

 western corner of the westernmost log cabin (F-62). This trench 

 contained a series of small post butts, and apparently originally con- 

 sisted of a post screen which could have served as a windbreak near 

 this cabin. Nearby were two small basin-shaped pits (Features 18 

 and 23) that were probably used for smoke tanning of hides. 



Feature 8, a pit 2.8 feet square, was in front of the middle and 

 eastern cabins. It contained a number of small artifacts and had 

 served as a refuse pit. 



Feature 51 consisted of a small trench about 4 feet in length. It 

 was located at right angles to the front of the shed (F-65) and prob- 

 ably once supported a few small posts. It could well have served 

 as a hitching rack for horses. 



A long trench (F-20) was between the western and middle cabins 

 and the northern stockade wall. This trench was 24 feet in length 

 and averaged about 2 feet in depth. It had obviously served as a 



