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drical tool impressions, (2) cord and grass paddling, and (3) a small 

 amount of textile impress. The textile appears to be the same as 

 that found on Site No. 3. 



Artifacts 



Stone artifacts from this site consist almost wholly of crude 

 pestle and mortar stones. The pestle shown in plate 85, <z, is made 

 from a fossil lepododendron. Bone artifacts were simple modifica- 

 tion of bone splinters and horn. Some cut and sharpened antler 

 tips were found. 



Site No. 14.— HAWKINS CAVE 



Among the numerous caves investigated in and around the Norris 

 Basin was one known as Hawkins Cave, which is situated on the 

 precipitous right bank of the Clinch River overlooking the Norris 

 Dam. There are two caves at this point within 75 feet of each other. 

 Only the upper one was investigated. 



The mouth of this cave has the appearance of a rock shelter and 

 in the floor deposit of the latter was a great abundance of mussel 

 shells, many of which appeared to have been pried open by a sharp 

 implement. The fact that in the 50 square feet excavated not more 

 than 25 or 30 potsherds were recovered, and almost no animal bones, 

 seemed to indicate that habitation had not been lengthy. The sherds 

 bore the customary cord-marked design, as shown in the upper row 

 of sherds in plate 85, 5. 



Conclusions 



An inspection of the meager evidence of occupancy of Sites Nos. 

 13 and 14 would suggest that they are most closely related to Sites 

 Nos. 3 and 12. 



Site No. 15.— JOHNSON FAEM CEMETERY 



The J. B. Johnson farm is on the Oliver Spring Road on Clinch 

 River, 4 miles from Clinton, in Anderson County. The site, a burial 

 ground, was located on a level sandy terrace about 15 feet above the 

 usual level of Clinch River, which is normally about 3 feet deep at 

 this place. This land was subject to overflow at times of high water. 

 In the spring of 1917, at such a time, the Clinch River overflowed 

 this area and lifted and carried away the soil to a depth of several 

 feet over an area of an acre or more near the east end of this terrace. 

 This action of the river left exposed many skeletons, specimens of 

 pottery, and other artifacts. The sandy soil on this river bank is 



