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MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 



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just south of the Square, and the complete absence of the original 

 parallel embankmeuts, uo defined course could be followed between the 

 Square and Circle E. The line given on the plat ran S. 15° W. 541 

 feet; thence S. 10° W. 384 feet; thence S..20° W. 842 feet; thence S. 

 40° W. 878 feet to connect with' the middle of the entrance way of the 

 circle. The fall from the Square to this point was ascertained to be 

 19.27 feet. 



Before commencing the line between the parallels running eastward 

 from the Octagon the difference in level between the southeast and the 



east entrances of the Oc- 

 tagon was determined, re- 

 sulting in a fall of 3.1 feet 

 at the latter. From this 

 point the parallel em- 

 bankments could be fol- 

 lowed 3,970 feet. The 

 course was found to be 

 due east this entire dis- 

 tance, and continuing the 

 direction after it could no 

 longer be traced the creek 

 terrace was reached, at a 

 point Station 13, where it 

 had evidently been artifi- 

 cially hollowed to produce 

 a descent less abrupt and 

 steep. From this jioint, 

 Station 13, a continuation 

 of the course due east to 

 the creek would strike the 

 thickest settled part of 



Fig. 317. — Ancieot inclosure. Licking county, Oliio. j-|jg tOWn. A deflection 



was therefore made here, IS". 70^ E. 1,.503 feet, to Eaccoon creek, the 

 level of which was determined to be 47.10 feet below the level of the 

 southeast entrance of the Octagon. 



THE MOORE AND COULTER INCLOSURE. 



This inclosure, shown in Fig. 317, is on the lands of Messrs. P. F. 

 Coulter and Thomas Moore, 6i miles southeast of Newark, on the south- 

 east side of the road leading to Flint ridge. It is located on a hill that 

 is cut off in every direction from the surrounding height, thus render- 

 ing the position an admirable one for defense. It is an earthen wall 

 with the unusual feature of an outside ditch from which the dirt was 

 taken to form the wall. The form, as shown in *the figure, is an oval, 

 with the largei' end noitliward and a single gateway at the smaller 

 end — southern. This entrance is on a level space and is 89 feet wide. 



