MYER] GORDON TOWN SITE 527. 
was probably by the well-known method of heated stones placed in 
the vessel. Fragments of several similar large bowl-shaped vessels 
were found both on the Gordon site and in the Fewkes group. 
Many other vessels were represented in these fragments found in 
circle No. 3, but the fragments were not of sufficient size to enable 
us to determine their size or appearance. 
Cotors oF POTTERY 
One hundred and thirty-two pottery fragments were found in the 
black loam which filled the interior of circle No. 3. Of these 20 were 
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various shades of gray (pl. 106, a, 6), 4 were black (pl. 106, 7), 5 were 
dark cream (pl. 106, c), 63 were yellowish gray (pl. 106, g), and 40 
were various shades of red (pl. 106, e). 
HOUSE CIRCLE NO. 23 
The walls of house circle No. 23 (fig. 141) were circular and 30 
feet in diameter. The earthen rim is now level with the exterior 
soil. The saucer-shaped central depression appears somewhat raised 
at the center, as will be seen by reference to the vertical section, due 
to soil being thrown in when the farm road which skirts this circle 
on the west was built. 
