. Bulletin. Ethnology. 320 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 151. Figure 13.—Map showing location of Natrium Mound. Map prepared by Joseph H. Essington. THE MOUND EXCAVATION A certain amount of preparation had to be made in order to ready the mound for test excavation. A telephone company had taken advantage of the eminence by erecting a pole for the wires on the mound summit. This had to be removed before work could begin. There was a dense growth of scrub trees and bushes on the mound dominated by a large cherry tree, 2 feet thick at the base. These also had to be removed. Mr. EssLugton an
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 320 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 151. Figure 13.—Map showing location of Natrium Mound. Map prepared by Joseph H. Essington. THE MOUND EXCAVATION A certain amount of preparation had to be made in order to ready the mound for test excavation. A telephone company had taken advantage of the eminence by erecting a pole for the wires on the mound summit. This had to be removed before work could begin. There was a dense growth of scrub trees and bushes on the mound dominated by a large cherry tree, 2 feet thick at the base. These also had to be removed. Mr. EssLugton and another engineer from the plant surveyed the mound in 1-foot contours (fig. 14), enabling the writer to attend to other preliminary duties. The tumulus presented an ovate or kidney- shaped outline in ground plan, since earth had been removed about 50 years ago from the southeastern side for use in a fill. It was reported that when the elder Mr. Wells had cut into the mound side for soil, he had unearthed several aboriginal artifacts. At least this report was encouraging. The mound proper was feet high and about 55 feet. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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