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" No. 6. A simple enclosure, one mile east of Mount Sterling, on 

 Smart's farm, in a fine level high ground, on the east side of Hinkston 

 creek, between the Mud Lick road and the Salt-works road. It con- 

 sists of a simple ditch without visible parapet. The form is a deca- 

 gon nearly regular; but two sides appear to be somewhat shorter, or 

 of 75 feet, while the eight others are all 125 feet. Total circumfer- 

 ence 1150 feet. Ditch about two feet deep and six to eight broad ; but 

 often obliterated. No gateways could be perceived; they may have 

 been where the ditch is not easily seen. There are two small eccen- 

 tric circular mounds in the inside towards the west. Largest 105 feet 

 in diameter and two feet high. Smallest 50 feet in diameter and one 

 foot high, and near to the ditch. This has all the appearance of a very 

 remote origin. It is in the woods and has never been ploughed. 



"No. 7. A circular mound, about 350 feet in circumference, and 20 

 feet high, situated half a mile N.W. of No. 1, on the east or right side 

 of Hinkston creek. 



"No. 8. A circular mound^OO feet in circumference and 24 feet 

 high, lying in the town of Mount Sterling, to which it has given its 

 name. It has been partially excavated on the side and the summit, and 

 found to contain bones mixed with the earih. 



" No. 9. A simple enclosure about one mile N.N.E. from Mount 



Sterling, round the hill on the west or left side of Hinkston creek and 



the Flemmingsburg road. It is a polygon, but whether a regular or 



irregular one, is rather difficult to ascertain ; I could not even trace the 



number of sides. It is in an iron weed brake in the woods; but the 



ground being on a slope, the rains have filled up the ditch in many 



parts ; towards the west the ditch is yet four feet deep. I was told that 



it was much plainer about 20 years ago; a few years make, therefore, 



great alterations, even without the help of the plough. 1 have traced, 



however, the outlines, and reckoned the circumference at about 1,500 

 feet. 



" No. 10. A circumvallation in Read's cornfields, about one mile 

 N.N.YV. of the town, near a small branch of Hinkston Creek. It has 

 been ploughed up for many years, and has nearly disappeared ; 1 could 

 not trace its circumference, but it was very plain a few years ago. 



"No. 11. Singular mound, about one mile north from Mount Ster- 

 ling, near the Blue Lick road. It is of an oval shape ; smallest end to 

 the south, where it is lower and only 14 feet high, while it is 21 feet 

 high to the north. Circumference 575 feet. Summit somewhat in- 

 clined, 135 feet long, and 40 broad, with a circular concavity to the 

 northern extremity. 



"Group III. Compact, on level ground, about two miles north from 

 Mount Sterling, on Jameson's farm, and on the left of the Paris road. 

 Sommerset creek is half a mile to the west, and there are no springs 

 in the immediate neighborhood at present. It consists of five mounds. 



" No. 12. A large and singular circular mound 32 feet high, sur- 

 rounded by a circular parapet and intermediate ditch, interrupted by 

 four large gateways, 50 feet broad, equal in size and distance, looking 

 towards the N.E.— N.W.— S.E. and S.W. The four parts of the 

 parapet are therefore opposed to the four cardinal points; whole cir- 



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