AN ERIE INDIAN VILLAGE AND BURIAL SITE 



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trench soil at 40' from the beginning was hard and compact with no 

 occupied soil appearing. 



Pit 28, discovered at the commencement of trench 4 on the west 

 side was 18 feet from the lake bank. It was a trenchlike pit 10' 

 4" long east and west, 4' wide and 52" deep. It was filled with 

 animal bones, deer and beaver, and other refuse. In the pit were 

 found 4 bone awls, F274 to 277 inclusive, 5 bone beads, F278 to 

 282 inclusive, 4 incised bones, F284 to 287 inclusive, i bone needle 

 fragment and i Venus mercen aria shell. 



Beyond the pit and ranging from pit i in trench i to the trench 

 line on the east were three post holes in a line. The soil beyond 

 these post holes appeared to have been a part of a lodge floor. 



Pit 29 was discovered at 12' on the east side of the trench and 

 it ran over on the east into the adjoining trench. It was a small 

 ash pit 3' by 4' in dimensions and 48" deep. The objects found 

 were i bone bead, F256, i bone shuttle or bodkin, F245 [P^- 34' 

 fig. 21], and I bone needle fragment, F243. 



Pit 30 was a small shallow pit in which a quantity of elk bones 

 had been buried. It was found in the center of a " lodsre floor." 



Pit 3 1 



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Fig. 2 Diagram of intruding pits 31 and 32. 

 A = Top soil; B = Undisturbed sand; C = Dis- 

 turbed sand and loam; D = Interlying stratum 

 of sand between EE; EE = Floors of shale 

 slabs 



Pit 31 at 43' in trench 4 was 5' by 8' in top diameters and 28" 

 deep. It contained a quantity of animal bones and potsherds. In 

 this pit were found awl F268, bone bead F247 and terra cotta pipe 

 bowl, F244 [text fig. 24]. 



Beyond this pit was a " lodge floor " and several post holes. 



Pit 32 at 42' on the west side of trench 4 intruded pit 31 [text 

 fig. 2]. It was 5' by 6' in top dimensions and 72" deep. The pit 

 was in three strata separated by layers of flat stones. The middle 



