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strata, indicating that here unburned offerings had been deposited 

 beneath the top fire. These strata are as follows: 



Surface 17.85 



Fire blackened loam 17.75 



Fire remains 16.10 



Ashen gray sand 14.90 



Brown banded earth 14.70 



Bottom of Mound : 



Medium dark yellow sand 14.35 



Lighter yellow sand 13.55 



Bluish gray clay 11.95 



FIG. 19— PLAN OF MOUND NO. 40 



Thus, the original excavation of the mound at this point was 

 3.5 feet below the surface of the mound, and only 0.86 of a foot be- 

 low the surrounding level. It seems probable, therefore, that here 

 also the builders of the mound only stripped off the black surface 

 soil in making this foundation as was apparently customary in the 

 older effigies. 



A disintegrated burial was found near this same point, but in 

 such condition that no observations could be made upon it. 



At the hip position of the mound were found the charred re- 

 mains of what appeared to be a wooden spade or paddle. This was 

 the only indication of a possible digging tool found in the entire 

 group of mounds. 



