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18 inches. These holes, which were 16 inches in diameter, had perfectly 

 smooth sides and were filled with puie sand. The two were 12 inches 

 apart. 



At the bottom of another shaft, 4 feet below the present surface of 

 the ground, were discovered some partially burned corncobs. These 

 were in a little heap and completely surrounded by charcoal, which has 

 doubtless assisted in their preservation. 



This refuse layer extends some distance west of the three mounds. 



Mound d. — This is located about 150 yards due east of the large 

 mound and is one of those marked F in Jones's figure. It is circular in 

 form, the diameter of the base about 50 feet, and, although it shows ex- 

 ternally a height of only 4 feet above the surrounding ground, by exca- 

 vation it was found to be in fact 9 feet high above the original surface 

 on which it was built, the land around it having been raised by deposits 

 from overflows and debris. The excavation was carried to the bottom, 

 5 feet below the jiresent surface of the ground, there being no indication 

 that a pit had been dug. At the depth of about 14 inches below the top 

 of the mound a layer of partially burned clay from 2 to 3 inches thick 

 was reached, the smooth side down. The impressions of twigs and grass 

 could be seen running through it. This rested on a layer of packed ashes 

 8 inches thick, which was literally filled mith mussel shells and animal 

 bones, but so burned and packed that it was difficult to drive a pick 

 through the mass. Next below this was a stratum in which were pieces 

 of charcoal, next a layer of dark red clay 2 feet thick, and lastly a 

 bottom layer, 2 feet thick, of rich loam. This last layer was crowded 

 with fragments of pottery and decayed animal bones, among which was 

 noticed the head of a squirrel. Here were found one bone implement 

 and some pieces of mica. 



Mound e. — One hundred feet north of the preceding is another mound, 

 oval in form and round topped, CO by 80 feet in diameter and 6 feet high 

 above the surrounding ground, but in fact 10 feet high above the 

 original surface on which it was built. The stratification, commencing 

 at the bottom and going upwards, was found to be as follows: First, a 

 layer 1 foot thick of dark red clay resting on the original surface, inter- 

 mixed with which was charcoal; then 1 foot of muck and charcoal; 

 next, 2 feet of bright red clay ; then 2 inches of sand ; next, 1 foot of 

 charcoal and ashes; then .'5 feet of bright red clay; next, 1 foot of clay 

 burned almost as hard as a brick ; and lastly, a top layer of soil 6 inches 

 thick. In the bottom layer were a number of fragments of pottery, 

 and in the 1 foot layer of charcoal and ashes a piece of a polished celt 

 and a small worked stone. The S-foot stratum of bright red clay could 

 not be distinguished fiom a natural deposit ; in fact would have been 

 taken as such but for the layer of charcoal and ashes below it. The 

 burned clay layer was so hard that it could scarcely be broken up with 

 a pick. The mound showed evidences of heat throughout. No traces 

 of human or animal bones were noticed in it. 



