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by a thick stratum of humus, which contained no observable midden 

 material. Because of this layer of humus, the fireplace gave the 

 impression of long antedating the building of the mound (fig. 2). 



Feature No. 3. — This was another fireplace. It was 6 feet in 

 diameter and contained ashes and charcoal to a depth of 14 inches. 

 Other fireplaces on the original floor would seem to indicate that 

 the mound was erected on the site of an ancient village (fig. 2). 



Feature No. 1^. — Near stake 6.3 and near the southeast corner of 

 the secondary structure (fig. 2), some 2 feet above the primary floor, 

 a section of bark approximately 6 feet by 2 feet was found. This 

 bark had not been burned, but had decayed, leaving a dark stain on 

 the sand. 



Feature No. 5. — This circular fireplace, which was 3 feet in diam- 

 eter and was covered with ashes and charcoal to a depth of 7 inches, 

 is shown in figure 2. There were some stones in these ashes. 



Feature No. 6. — On the southern edge of the secondary structure 

 and within the mound the charred remains of several small logs were 

 found. These seemed to have been partially burned elsewhere and 

 incorporated in the earth of the mound at the time of its construc- 

 tion (fig. 2). 



Feature No. 7. — Near stake 1.1 there were four or more short sec- 

 tions of logs, 2 feet to 3 feet in length. These were found 22 inches 

 above the primary floor. They were charred and may have been 

 portions of the burned structure from Mound No. 2 (fig. 2) . 



Features Nos. 8 and 9. — These were, respectively, the altar and 

 clay seat on the primary floor. They are described in detail in con- 

 nection with the structure with which they are associated. 



Feature No. 10. — Southwest of stake 7.3 there was a circular fire- 

 place 15 feet in diameter located in the hardpan beneath the mound 

 and covered by 13 inches of black humus. Four stones were placed 

 near the fireplace. Clay about the fireplace was hardened by fire 

 action and was covered by scattered charcoal and ashes (fig. 2). 



Several feet north of stake 4.6 and 4% feet above the primary 

 floor a series of post molds was encountered which clearly represented 

 a secondary floor. Slicing was discontinued at this point and the 

 portion of the mound above the secondary floor was removed in an 

 attempt to ascertain the nature and extent of this secondary struc- 

 ture. A structure some 35 feet square was revealed. The ground 

 plan and orientation of this structure are shown in figure 3. The 

 circular area indicates a fire hearth which was nearly symmetrically 

 located on the floor of the town house and slightly raised above the 

 level of the floor. The rectangular area to the east of this hearth 

 marks an area in the town-house floor discolored by fire and hard- 

 burned. It is possible that this excessive number of post molds may 



