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produced by a basket used in forming the vessel. Both Harrington 

 and Bushnell seem to regard this type of pottery as the oldest found 

 in their respective regions. 



FEET 



Figure 8. 



Site No. 4.— McCAETY FARM MOUNDS 



Location 



The McCarty farm lies in Lays Bend about 10 miles up Powell 

 River in Campbell County, Tenn. The elliptical area almost en- 

 closed by the river is about 3,500 feet long east to west and about 

 4,500 feet north to south. A plat of the site is shown in figure 8. 

 This portion of the river is known locally as Lays Bend, but is 

 designated on maps of the region as Upper Sweat Bend. The land 



