40 BULLETIN, PUBLIC MUSEUM, MILWAUKEE. [V,ol. III. 



of yellow sandy loam which surmounted the dark yellow sand layer 

 and which abutted upon the fire blackened layer immediately sur- 

 rounding the bundle re-burials. It measured about four feet north 

 and south by three feet east and west. It was simply a layer of 

 small, scattered stones and flakes including several archaic points, 

 but all rested on the same level as if carefully and purposely placed 

 on a prepared spot. Its low level and its position in relation to 

 the bundle re-burials leaves little doubt that this altar was placed 

 here at the time these re-burials were made and with definite rela- 

 tion to them. 



The double altar, No. 4, was the must peculiar in form of those 

 found in this mound. One section had an ovate outline while the 

 other was somewhat like a figure 2 in form. Plate X, fig. 2 shows 

 this altar as seen from the south. Text figure 3 shows it in detail 



SCALE OF FEET 



and gives the relative dimensions of its parts. Its average thick- 

 ness was about three inches and it was made up of fairly small 

 rounded pebbles. A large part of the ovate section of this altar 

 was composed of limestone pebbles and five of these were also 

 found in the 2-shaped section. The remainder of them were of 

 harder stones. Possibly there was some ceremonial significance 

 attached to these various kinds of stones. The bottom of the altar 

 was laid in yellow loam similar to that found in altars 1 and 3. 

 Its upper part was blackened and showed evidence of having been 



