4 E. G. Squier on the Ancient Monuments of Kentucky. 



Cumberland. They contain bones, covered with stones. There 

 is a conical mound here, twelve feet high. Near the line of 

 Christian county, are many others. — (R.) 



Logan County. — 1. On Muddy Creek, ten miles northwest 

 from Russleville, a quadrangular enclosure, with an exterior ditch, 

 and a gateway opening towards the creek, on the north. It en- 

 closes two mounds, each about twelve feet high and truncated. 



(R.) 



2. On Muddy Creek, six miles from Russleville, a circumvalla- 

 tion on the east side of a bluff of freestone, one hundred feet in 

 height. It encloses one acre and a half; ditch exterior; parapet 



three feet high ; with gateway opening toward the river. Below 



this work is a long row of mounds, on the bank of the creek. — (R.) 



3. Near " Clay's Lick," on the west bank of Whippoorwill 

 creek, is a raised "platform," 400 feet in circumference and four 

 feet high. There are several broad excavations near by. — (R.) 



4. Ten miles northeast of Russleville, on Gasper river, is a 

 square enclosure with a mound in the center. — (R.) 



5. A few miles southeast of Russleville, in what is called the 

 "barrens," are a great number of small mounds, covering several 

 hundred acres. Many have been excavated and numerous relics 

 recovered. Some very interesting ones formerly occupied the 

 present site of Russleville. The Masonic Hall was built upon 

 one of them. — (R.) 



Harrison County. — 1. Near Cynthiana, on the Licking river, 

 an enclosure 800 feet in circumference; embankment ten feet 

 high ; ditch interior. In the center is a mound 342 feet in circuit. 

 A gateway opens to the southwest. In this direction, seven hun- 

 dred feet distant, is a mound, now the site of a dwelling house. 



(R.) 



Bath County. — Near Bloomfield, on the road from Mount 

 Sterling to Upper Blue Lick, is a large square enclosure of many 

 acres. — (R.) 



Clarke County. — Near Boonsborough, several enclosures and a 

 number of mounds. At Indian town, an irregular work supposed 

 to be defensive. — (R.) 



Adair County. — On the "Long Bottom" of Cumberland river, 

 several flat square mounds or platforms. — (R.) 



Hart County. — Near Williams 1 Mill, an enclosure of consider- 

 able size, circular in shape. In a spring near by, have been found 

 a number of large conch shells — (Pyrula perversa ?) — (R.) 



Mason County. — Three miles from Washington, a singular 

 platform, figured and described, A, M. of M. V., p. 176. 



Union County. — Several caves containing human bones are 

 found in this county. Eight miles from Morgansfield is a flat 

 rock covered with carvings of human feet of all sizes, wolf tracks, 

 etc. — Collinses Kentucky, p. 540. 



