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floor, mostly within this secondary structure pattern. In one portion 

 of this post-mold pattern, where the secondary structure trench 

 crossed obliquely, the primary trench and molds were superposed. 

 The line of both trenches was observable, some of the primary molds 

 having been filled by the secondary construction. 



Outside the structure, but on the primary floor of the mound, 

 Feature No. 5 (fig. 31) was found. It proved to be an ash pit 36 

 inches in diameter and 18 inches deep, filled will shells, ashes, and 

 potsherds. On the primary floor, but under the seat of the secondary 

 structure, was found a pit 3 feet by 4 feet, having a depth of 3 feet. 

 This pit had been filled with refuse before the seat was constructed 

 and was therefore in association with the primary floor. 



Outside the boundaries of the structure in both Mounds Nos. 1 and 

 2 there were scattered post molds and other evidences of occupation. 

 It is believed that an investigation of the surrounding area would 

 have demonstrated the existence of a village site. However, the land 

 had been plowed and made ready for planting, and permission could 

 not be obtained for general digging in the cultivated fields. Further, 

 the work on the two mounds continued up to the planting time, and 

 but for the forbearance of the owner, must, for this reason, have 

 been prematurely cut short. It is a matter of regret that no oppor- 

 tunity was offered to search for a village site here and for any 

 possible burial grounds that may have existed. 



Pottery 



In general, the bulk of the sherds were plain ware of medium 

 thickness and very soft. Their general appearance suggests that 

 they lay on the ancient village site sufficiently long to suffer consid- 

 erable decay before being incorporated in the mounds. The two 

 mounds seemed to be identical in this respect. The tempering ma- 

 terial seemingly was shell, which, because of its complete removal 

 in most sherds, left them porous and quite light in weight. They 

 were so soft that many disintegrated in the attempt to wash them. 

 Sherds of large vessels of utility forms were most frequently found. 

 The plain sherds generally indicated large pots decorated only with 

 round handles, some of which rise above the smooth rims to form 

 single or double knobs, as shown in plate 45, a. No other type of 

 handle was found on this site, which yielded 26 of the type shown 

 in plate 45, a. 



With the heavy sherds were found some textile -marked sherds. 

 The number was small and did not exceed 5 percent of the total. 

 These sherds, shown in plate 46, a, indicated quite a range of weaves. 

 The textiles used were well made and were unusually deeply im- 

 pressed in the clay, with the result that quite perfect impressions 



