The Prehistoric Monuments of Anderson Township. a0F 
Mound No. 25 is located on the lands of Mr. L. S. Durham, in the 
southwest corner of survey 1,126. It is three and one half feet high, 
and 60 feet in diameter at base; being situated on the edge of an ele 
vated plateau, ii commands an extensive view. On the lands of Mr. 
M. Lawyer, in survey 624, and about 200 yards northeast from the resi- 
dence, is an ancient village site (No. 26, Group C) of probably 4 acres. 
In addition to several fine barbed arrow points found by the writer at 
the time of his visit to this locality, a circular disk of bone was found, 
which proved to be made from a human cranium, probably from one of 
the parietal bones. Sherds of pottery, flint chips, ashes and charcoal, 
were also noticed. The extent of the village or camp could be readily 
determined by the area of black rich soil, contrasting with the sur- 
rounding light clayey loam. 
GROUP E. 
Group Eislocated principally in the vicinity of the Turpin homestead, 
a quarter of a mile east of the Union bridge, and about two miles west 
of Newtown. Mound No. 1 of this group is situated north of the 
Batavia turnpike, and immediately in front of the Turpin residence, on 
the second plain of the Little Miami river. I¢ has an elevation of 
about ten feet, diameter at base of about fifty feet. This mound has 
been considerably reduced in size, its shape being at first oblong; 
subsequently the ends were removed to make it circular. At that 
time a large stone pipe representing a frog was found, which is now in 
the collection of Philip Turpin, Esq. The plain west of the house has 
long been a re€ort for relic hunters; here are found on the surface, pot- 
sherds, flints, arrow heads, pot-stones, fleshers, axes, disks, pipes, ete. 
This level evidently was the site of an ancient village or place of industry 
(No. 2, Group E). Mr. Edwards informs me that at the time of digging 
the cellar for the Turpin house, fifty skeletons were removed, besides 
several curiosities, such as stone pipes of various sizes and shapes. 
One of the pipes had a bird’s wing beautifully carved on both sides. 
In setting fence posts along the level where the house stands, they came 
upon human bones very frequently. The interments were generally 
in horizontal positions. East of the house, and where the barn now 
stands, was a small mound, which was about three feet high,—an aster- 
isk on chart marks the site. 
South of the turnpike, and east of the Clough creek road, located 
on the top of the dividing ridge between the Little Miami river and 
the Clough creek, is a mound (No. 3, Group E) three feet high, and 
