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Spikes (2). — These handwrought iron spikes are circular in cross 

 section with hemispherical heads. One is 314 inches in length and the 

 other is 2^ inches in length. These were apparently hammered out 

 at a blacksmith shop and perhaps even at this post (Nos. 209 and 287). 



Staples (2) {pi. 58, k). — These are large, with rectangular loops. 

 They were probably hand forged and are not similar to the later 

 U-shaped fence staples. The specimens measure 1% to 2% inches long 

 and 1 to 11/4 inches wide (Nos. 274 and 290) . 



Door hook (1) {?). — This specimen is fragmentary, but probably 

 lepresents the end of a door hook. It is made of wrought iron and is 

 % inch in diameter and I14 inches long (No. 43). 



Door pintle (1) {?). — This is formed of an iron bar which is 

 square in cross section and has tapered ends. It is %6 ^^^^ i^i di- 

 ameter and QYs inches long. It is bent at right angles at its midpoint. 

 Pintles of this form were used to hang doors, but the specimen de- 

 scribed lacks a rounded section on which a door could rotate (No. 44) . 



Lock fragment (1) {pi. 68, i). — This is a rectangular plate of 

 wrought iron 2i/4 inches long, 1% inches wide, and 1/1 g inch thick. 

 One end of the plate is flat; the other is convex. A circular piece 

 ly^ inches in diameter and %6 i^^ch thick is fastened to the center of 

 the rectangular plate. It bears a rectangular hole yg irich long and 

 %6 inch wide. A small rectangular projection extends into the hole 

 at one end, and another projection extends out of the hole at the other 

 end. A bolt 1%6 inches long is fastened to the convex end of the 

 rectangular plate. 



This lock could have been used on a door of one of the cabins 

 though it is rather small. It seems more likely that it was used on a 

 chest or toolbox (No. 147) . 



Bolt catch {1) {pi. 58, j). — This is a rectangular plate of wrought 

 iron 2 inches long, i%6 i^^ch wide, and i/ie inch thick. A screw hole 

 is placed near each end. Between these holes is an arched metal band 

 which is i%6 inch in height ; a bolt was probably slid into this. 



There is also a possibility that this specimen served as part of a 

 hasp and was fastened to the body of the chest, while a plate with a 

 hole in it passed over the arched metal band. A padlock could then 

 have been fastened over the joined hasp. It is also possible that this 

 item was a part of the lock described above (No. 38). 



Window glass {8 fragments). — (6) Thickness of these small pieces 

 is 1/^2 inch. (2) Thickness of these fragments is % of an inch. It is 

 impossible to draw any conclusions as to the numbers of windows in 

 use at this site from the scanty remains. It is obvious, however, that 

 windows of some sort must have existed in the cabin used as a kitchen 

 and most probably in the living quarters (Nos. 142, 143, 148-153). 



Chinking {ca. 80 pounds). — Large quantities of chinking were 

 found in the area where the log cabins had stood. Much of it had 



