MOUNDS NEAR KESHENA 



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the shores of a small lake, and perhaps 50 feet above the water level. 

 Pine, oak, and other trees grow plentifully all over the area. In nearly 

 every instance there is present about the base of the mound a slight 

 depression, perhaps scarcely perceptible, 1 to inches in depth, and 

 one-third or one-half as broad as the width of the mound itself. This 

 appears to have resulted from the removal of the earth for the construc- 

 tion of the mound. The height of these mounds varies from li to 3 

 feet, and they are of varying dimensions, as noted below. They are 

 nearly all so constructed that the longitudinal axis is north-and-south. 

 In the following measurements only approximate dimensions are given, 

 as frequently the outlines can not be determined accurately. A num- 

 ber of excavations were made, but no implements or other 

 objects were found. The soil forming the mounds is 

 usually light and sandy. 



The mound a (platen) is slightly curved longitudinally 

 toward the east of north; it measures 42 feet long and 14 

 feet broad. The surrounding depression is well marked, 

 while the greatest height of the mound is U A feet. 



The mound marked b measures 58 feet in length by Hi in 

 width, and shows a shallow ditch around its base. It 

 is about the same height as the preceding. 



The mound c is of rather curious form, and although 

 nearly 3 feet high along its central ridge, the sides arc 

 considerably worn down. There are two projections, one 

 at each end, the one at the northeast measuring about 

 20 feet across its entire width and the southwestern one 

 28 feet, the length of the mound from southwest to 

 northeast being 48 feet. The depression around the out- 

 line of this mound is pronounced. 



The fourth mound, d, is placed almost at right angles 

 to the axis of the preceding and measures 30 feet in length 

 and 24 in width. On the center of this mound stands a pine tree over 

 2 feet in diameter. 



Mound e measures 20 feet in length by 18 feet in width; both this 

 and the preceding are less than 2 feet in height. 



Mound /"measures 32 feet in length by 15 in width. 



Mound g is slightly curved toward the west of north, and measures 

 70 feet in length by 30 feet in average width. 



The mound at h is slightly narrower along the middle than at the 

 extremities, and measures about 50 feet in length by 20 in width. A 

 large pine tree occupies the middle of the northern extremity. (Several 

 trenches were cut transversely through this mound.) 



The mound at i measures 22 feet by 12 feet in area, showing a slight 

 indentation in the western side. 



Mound j measures 65 feet in length, 20 feet across at the southern 

 extremity, and only 10 at the opposite end. This extremity is somewhat 



Fig. 1— Copper 

 spearpoiot. 



