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This mound must have been erected within a little over 

 three hundred years at most. (Aboriginal Monuments of 

 New York p. 187.) 



Several silver crosses, a number of small bags of ver- 

 milion and other articles of European origin were discov- 

 ered by C. A. Vaughn, of Cincinnati, in excavating several 

 mounds in the vicinity of Beardstown, 111. These articles 

 were found within the skeleton at the base of the mounds. 

 (Ancient Monuments of Mass., p. 146.) A small mound was 

 opened near Chilicothe, Ohio, which was found to contain 

 the skeleton of a girl enveloped in bark. (Ancient Mounds 

 of Mississippi Valley, p. 171.) 



In the year 1827, while constructing the Ohio canal a 

 mound was removed under the supervision of William H. 

 Price, at that time a member of board of Public Works. At 

 the base of this mound with the skeleton, was a dial plate 

 and other articles of European origin. (Ancient Mounds of 

 Miss. Valley, p. U6.) 



In Benton Township, Cuyahoga County, it became neces- 

 sary to remove a small mound while excavating the Ohio 

 canal. The remains of one or more human skeletons were 

 found, also a gun barrel and some mountings of the stock. 

 (Ancient Mounds of Miss. Valley, p. 146.) 



In Green township, Chenango county, N. Y., there was a 

 mound four feet high situated near Chenango creek, which 

 was opened in 1829. 



The mound had a pine stump standing on the top. Great 

 numbers of human bones were found. These skeletons were 

 lying without order, much decayed,and they crumbled on ex- 

 posure. There were two heaps of flint arrowheads, one of 

 which contained 200 of the usual pattern, color, black and yel- 

 low. At another point of the base of the mound, there were 

 more than half as many of a smaller size. In the same mound 

 a silver band or ring two inches in diameter, a number of 

 stone gouges or chisels of different shapes and a piece of 

 mica, heart-shaped and much decayed. (Xew York Aborig- 

 inal Monuments, p. 34.) 



A remarkable work situated in Oneida county, N. Y., des- 

 cribed by M. B. Clark, was inclosed with two rows of cedar 



