. Bulletin. Ethnology. 92 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULU 121 9 inches ( cm) and 91/2 inches ( cm). Its depth was 31/2 inches ( cm). The only depression in the floor, in addition to the fire pit and the- two holes near it, was located at the north end of the south partition wall (fig. 20, g). The diameters of the hole were 1 foot 1 inch ( cm) and 11 inches ( cm). The depth was 4 inches ( cm). The stones employed in the construction of the low wall forming the compartment varied in size. The one standing between the support and the wall of the chamber (fig.
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 92 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULU 121 9 inches ( cm) and 91/2 inches ( cm). Its depth was 31/2 inches ( cm). The only depression in the floor, in addition to the fire pit and the- two holes near it, was located at the north end of the south partition wall (fig. 20, g). The diameters of the hole were 1 foot 1 inch ( cm) and 11 inches ( cm). The depth was 4 inches ( cm). The stones employed in the construction of the low wall forming the compartment varied in size. The one standing between the support and the wall of the chamber (fig. 20, h) was 8 inches ( cm) long, 5 inches ( cm) wide, and 1 foot 4 inches ( cm) high. The space between the end of the slab and the edge of the hole for the post measured 1 inch ( cm). The only slab remaining in position between the hole for the east post and the pas- sage way between the fire pit and the ventilator opening (fig. 20, /). lOrEET Figure 21.—Section through structures 9, 10, and 11. a, accumulation of drifts and above old surface. was 6 inches ( cm) long, 4 inches ( cm) wide, and 1 foot 3 inches ( cm) high. The stone that had stood between this one and the east support post had a length of 1 foot 9 inches ( cm), a width of 7 inches ( cm), and a thickness of 3 inches ( crn)! The opening in the center of the partition wall measured 1 foot 11 inches ( cm). The north stone in the south portion of the partition was 9 inches ( cm) long, 31/0 inches ( cm) thick, and its top was 1 foot 1 inch ( cm) above the floor. The next stone stood 2 inches ( cm) from the preceding one. It was tlie largest in the group, with a length of 1 foot 4 inches ( cm), a thickness of 31/2 inches ( cm), and a height of 1 foot 7 inches ( cm). This stone had slumped out of position but the place where it originally stood was plainly evident (fig. 20, h). The next stone in the group was separated from the one just
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