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Artifacts 



One perforated shell hoe was found in the excavation of Mound 

 No. 2. Besides this, only a small quantity of potsherds was found. 

 All sherds were shell-tempered, of coarse texture, and were mostly 

 plain. A few showed cord markings. All were in a poor state of 

 preservation. 



Conclusion 



Mound No. 2 of this site thus appears to be a typical "small-log" 

 town house with seat and altar. This would suggest a village on the 

 surrounding area. None was found beyond the evidence of Mounds 

 Nos. 1 and 2. It would seem that they may have represented burial 

 mounds — graves in stone, covered with earth. However, their de- 

 struction had been too complete to draw any definite conclusions. 

 Perhaps the most that can be said is that Site No. 6 represents the 

 remains of a small community, seemingly closely related to Sites Nos. 

 2 and 5. 



Site No. 7.— WILSON FARM MOUND 



The Wilson farm is on the south side of Clinch River, about iy 4 

 miles south and east of Site No. 6. It is on the opposite side of 

 Clinch River. 



This site consists of a single earth-and-stone mound about 300 

 feet from the bank of the river. The site had been in cultivation 

 so long that the mound had been reduced to a height of 18 inches 

 above the level of a hard-burned floor which was composed of dark 

 loam and sand. The mound had evidently been circular but the 

 diameter could not be determined because the outer edge of the 

 floor had been disturbed by the plow. In and near the center of 

 the mound a considerable area was floored with large flat stones, 

 as shown in plate 33, b. It is believed that the scattered stones 

 found nearby had been dislodged and moved from the central area 

 of cultivation. Under this pile of stones and on the mound floor, 

 but raised 6 inches above it, was a circular fireplace 3% feet in 

 diameter. This fireplace was made of clay, evidently brought in 

 for the purpose. The surface was smooth and there was a slight 

 concave depression in the center. There was no evidence remaining 

 of any structure on this site and no other features. Figure 24 

 shows the probable extent of the mound, the area excavated, and 

 the remaining floor, with stone pile. 



Pottery 



A very small quantity of sherds was obtained from this excava- 

 tion. These show that textile-marked, cord-impression, and plain 



