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places a few stone implements were obtained, one of wbicli is shown 

 in Fig. 150; also a small Catholic medal of copper. Ten other mounds, 

 in most cases very much reduced by the plow, were observed. The cir- 

 cular mounds range from 2 to 10 feet in height, and from 25 to 100 feet 

 in diameter, and the oblong ones are from 40 to 350 feet in length. All 

 bear evidence of having been used as residence sites, as pottery, stone 

 tools and the lefuse of chipped stonework are found associated with 

 them. 



THIBAUI.T MOI'NDS. 



On the farm of Mr. J. K. Thibault, 8 miles southeast of Little Eock, 

 are a number of small mounds averaging only about a foot and a half 

 in height and 18 feet in diameter. These belong to the class "house 



"Fig. 150. — Stone implement frum Knapp group. 



sites," as examination showed that, under a top layer of soil 1 foot thick, 

 a layer of burnt clay was always to be found ; immediately beneath this 

 a layer of ashes with which human remains and pottery were usually 

 associated. 



They had been partially rifled of their contents by the owner of the 

 ground, who, however, kindly donated most of the specimens to the 

 Bureau, some of which are represented in Mr. Holmes's papers. 



SALINE COUNTY. 



On the farm of Mr. J. D. Chidester, 3 miles southeast of Benton, is a 

 space of about 10 acres covered with house sites in which are the usual 

 layers of burnt clay, ashes, human bones, etc. They however had 

 ali'eady been exiilored. 



