90 EXPLORATION OF BURTON MOUND [PTH. ANN, 44 
SPHEROIDAL SINKERS OF SANDSTONE 
Sinkers of sandstone, apparently used as weights on primitive fishlines, have 
as their characteristic shape in the specimens obtained an elongate spheroid 
form, around the longest axis of which passes a shallow groove for the 
attachment of the cord. In some specimens this groove is made only at the 
sharper turns, and does not extend across the flatter sides. The size varies 
from that of a hen’s egg to that of a baseball. Only typical specimens are 
described below. 
Sinker of gray sandstone, friable, 73 mm. long, 57.1 mm. wide, 44.4 mm. 
thick. The groove is 12.7 mm. wide, and runs around the greatest diameter. 
(Pl. 18, f.) 
Sinker of gray sandstone, friable, 68.2 mm. long, 57.1 mm. wide, 57.1 mm. 
thick. The groove is peculiarly narrow, only 3.1 mm. wide, and runs around the 
greatest diameter. (PI. 13, g.) 
Sinker of gray sandstone, friable, 128.5 mm. long, 104.7 mm. wide, 95.2 mm. 
thick. The groove is 12.7 mm. wide, and runs around the greatest diameter. 
(PI. 13, h.) 
Sinker of gray sandstone, friable, 127 mm. long, 117.4 mm. wide, 76.2 mm. 
thick. The groove is 12.7 mm. wide, and is in the plane of the greatest diam- 
eter, but extends for 57.1 mm. at one end and consists of a mere abraided 
patch at the other end, while there is no trace of a groove along the sides of 
the specimen. (PI. 18, 7.) 
Sinker of greenish gray sandstone, fine textured and hard, 88.9 mm, long, 79.3 
mm. wide, 60.38 mm. thick. The groove is 19 mm. wide, and is pecked as usual 
around the long axis of the specimen, passing around the greatest diameter. 
Sinker of brownish gray sandstone, 123.8 mm. long, 107.9 mm. wide, 88.9 mm. 
thick. The groove is 12.7 mm. wide, and passes around the greatest diameter. 
The groove can not be traced on the reverse side of the specimen, though it is 
carefully cut on the obverse side and around the two ends. 
Sinker of light gray sandstone, unusually coarse in texture, 73 mm. long, 
66.6 mm. wide, 58.7 mm. thick. Almost a perfect sphere. Groove 12.7 mm. 
diameter passes around the greatest diameter. 
Median fragment of sinker of brownish gray sandstone, 77.7 mm. long, 
68.2 mm. wide, 39.6 mm. thick. The groove is 12.7 mm. wide and passes as 
usual around the longest diameter. The greater part of the obverse surface is 
broken away. 
SPHERICAL STONES 
Several worked spherical stones were found in the mound. They 
may have been used fer several purposes. We figure a typical 
specimen. 
Stone ball of smooth textured gray sandstone. 44 mm. diameter. (Pl. 14, bd.) 
TWO-LOBED STONES 
A larger specimen than that described below was obtained by Mr. 
Francis Fige-Hoblyn, of Santa Barbara, at the grading operations 
at the mound in 1901. 
Oylindrical stone with neck at center and rounded ends. Coarse gray sand- 
stone. 58 mm. long, 26 mm. diameter, 23 mm. diameter at neck. Purchased 
from Mr. José Ortega, who obtained it from Burton Mound in 1901. (PI. 
14, c.) 
