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humus line. This group of molds was made by exceptionally large 

 posts, the molds being about 8 inches in diameter, a few being even 

 larger. They were spaced about 18 inches apart; i. e., about 22 

 inches between centers. This was in marked contrast to the usual 

 construction in this region. Figure 16 shows a plot of these molds. 

 At the southeast corner there appears to have been a doorway. A 

 rock pile, marked A, made of eight stones arranged in a small pit, 

 was located on the floor in the southwest corner of this structure, 

 another rock pile, designated B, was composed of 100 stones sur- 

 rounding a large central stone on the floor. With these stones were 

 discovered potsherds, flint chips, and ashes. In the center of the 

 structure was a circular fireplace. This fireplace was an area of 

 hard-baked clay with an almost square opening. The square hole 

 was 20 inches on a side and the fireplace was 12 inches deep. It 

 is shown in plate 29, b. 



South Trench 



Some 240 feet south of the mound a trench 20 feet wide was run 

 for a distance of about 300 feet east to west, as shown in figure 11. 

 This trench was cut down to the hardpan and was 13 inches below 

 the surface. Throughout its length there was abundant evidence 

 of a village site. The earth contained the usual village and midden 

 material in quantity. Feature No. 16, 230 feet south and 130 feet 

 west of Mound No. 1, was an oval-shaped pit made of clay which 

 had been hard-baked. It was filled with about 30 round smooth 

 sandstones. There was no sign of ashes or charcoal, and the stones 

 showed no evidence of fracture by heat. In this trench directly 

 south of the mound a row of post molds was encountered. This 

 row when followed to the south revealed the rectangular pattern 

 shown in plate 30. This structure was 20 feet long and 16 feet wide. 

 The molds, which were well preserved in the hardpan, surrounded 

 a very level and definitely prepared floor. It is designated as Fea- 

 ture No. 21 on the plat. There was a large post mold 9 inches in 

 diameter and 2 feet deep in the center of the structure, probably 

 indicating a roof support. To the south of this was a small fire pit 

 rimmed with baked clay about 0.5 inch thick. At the northeast 

 corner, two post molds, larger than the rest and outside the wall 

 trenches, seemed to indicate a doorway. On the floor at this point 

 two flagstones still remained embedded in the earth. The molds 

 averaged 4 inches in diameter all around the walls, without smaller 

 molds on the corners. The average distance apart of the molds was 

 3 inches. These posts were set in trenches, as shown in figure 17. 



A clay embankment extended approximately three-fourths of the 

 length of the west wall. This bank was 5 inches above floor No. 1 

 at its highest point and was about 8 inches wide. 



