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having a diameter at base of sixty feet. The level east of this mound 
is known to be an ancient cemetery, the interments being as far as 
noted in the horizontal position, and under flat limestones; west of the 
Clough road, on the same level numerous flint and stone implements, 
potsherds, animal remains, and occasionally human remains are furned 
up by the plow. The soil is here very dark in color for an area of two 
acres in extent, whilst the surrounding surface is ofa peculiar gravelly 
reddish loam. Westward from the Union Bridge is a ridge of land, 
known as the sand ridge, that forms a series of elevated plateaus, as it 
extends westwardly for about a mile, and reaches an elevation of over 
six hundred feet above the first plain. Its greatest width is about 
three hundred yards. After an almost abrupt ascent of about one 
hundred and twenty-five feet, the second level.or bench is reached, 
having an area of probably 4 acres. This level is undoubtedly the lo- 
cation of an ancient cemetery (No. 4, Group E). On the surface, nu- 
merous potsherds, together with human bones, are found. Many fine 
relics have been obtained by the writer and others from this locality. 
Crossing the level another steep ascent of about one hundred feet 
brings us to the third plain. In the centre of the upper edge of this 
plain or bench, overlooking the cemetery, was, until recently, a circle 
of upright stones, ten feet in diameter (No. 5,Group E). These stones 
were from ten to twelve inches wide, and from four to five feet in length, 
arranged close together, and forming a circle. From this point 
the ascent is gradual until the highest point is reached, about » 
six hundred feet above the Little Miami river. Over this ‘entire 
slope, broken bowlders, flint chips, fragments of pottemy, arrow flints, 
stone implements, etc., are found giving evidence of a long and con- 
tinued occupation. On the lands of Mrs. Williams, on the east side of 
the Ohio turnpike, surrounded by forest trees, is a mound (No. 6, 
Group E) eight feet high, with a circumference of two hundred and 
twenty-five feet at its base. Three hundred yards farther to the south, 
on the still more elevated lands of Mr. Jacob Betz, located on the east 
side of the turnpike, and just on the north corporation line of the vill- 
age of Mt. Washington, is a mound (No. 7, Group E) having-a diame- 
ter of one hundred feet at base, and an elevation of twelve feet. An ex- 
tensive view of the Ohio river and Clough creek valleys is obtained 
from the summit of this mound. East of the village of Mt. Washing- 
ton, on the road leading from that village to Clough creek, is a mound 
(No. 8, Group E) located on an elevated ridge overlooking the ‘valley 
of the creek. This mound is on the lands of Mr. Leiser, and is six feet 
