The Prehistoric Monuments of Anderson Township. 305 
south of the turnpike forming the first terrace of the Ohio river and 
Five mile creek, shows numerous evidences of its having been formerly 
occupied by an attelier or village (No. 2, group G). 
From the ancient cemetery just mentioned, the ridge rises very 
rapidly and precipitously, until it reaches an elevation fully seven 
hundred feet above the level of the creek. On the top of this hill, on 
the lands of J. C. Brill, is located « mound that has an elevation of five 
feet. It is very symmetrical, and commands a view of over eight 
miles in all directions. On the lands of Mr. Moses Markley, in survey 
608, and located ‘on a hill top, is a mound (No. 4, Group G) four feet 
high, and forty feet diameter at base. A careful search throughout 
the territory occupying the central and eastern portions of the town- 
ship, failed to discover any additional earthworks. Some, however, 
may possibly have been overlooked. 
The symbols employed in the accompanying chart, designating the 
character of the different monuments, are in accordance with the inter- 
national code of MM. Mortellet and Chantre,* and Smithsonian Cir- 
cular in reference to American Archeology.t The two supplemental 
plans, one of the earthworks on the Turner farm (No. 1, Group D), 
and the other of the great mound east of Newtown, are copied from 
Plate iii, Art. @ Vol. iii, Smithsonian Contributions by Charles 
Whittlesey. The earthworks were erroneously located, by that 
gentleman, in Clermont county, but they are in Hamilton county, as 
elsewhere stated. The great mound is one mile east of, instead of 
nortl of, the village of Newtown, and is located near the road leading 
from Newtown to Batavia, instead of being on the road leading from 
Newtown to Milford, as stated by Col. Whittlesey. Many of the earth- 
works in this vicinity are being wantonly destroyed by curiosity-hun- 
ters who have no other object or desire seemingly than to destroy 
that which, to the archeologist and ethnologist, is of the greatest im- 
portance. In conclusion, I would again extend my thanks to Mr. Wm. 
Edwards, of Newtown, for his very valuable assistance in locating 
accurately many of the monuments, and for valuable information re- 
garding them. Acknowledgments are also due to Messrs., William 
Archer and Charles F. Low, for their valuable assistance in preparing 
the accompanying chart ; and to Dr. F. W. Langdon for revision of the 
proof-sheets. 
MapIisonviL1e, Hamirtton Co., O., October 29, 1881. 
* Smithsonian Report, 1875. 
+ Smithsonian Miscel. Col., 316, 1878. 
