Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . wide. Thereare two apparent entrances where the ditch onlyis interrupted. Interior to this line of embank-ment is another, of less dimensions, having also , are defined by a wall and exterior ditch, thebut one opening. At a m is abroad mound, over which, andsomewhat below its summit,on its outer side, the secondline of embankment is ditch is also continued un-interruptedly over the mound,which is thirty feet its summit a view ofthe entire work and of thesurrounding country is com-manded. Another mound, tenfee
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . wide. Thereare two apparent entrances where the ditch onlyis interrupted. Interior to this line of embank-ment is another, of less dimensions, having also , are defined by a wall and exterior ditch, thebut one opening. At a m is abroad mound, over which, andsomewhat below its summit,on its outer side, the secondline of embankment is ditch is also continued un-interruptedly over the mound,which is thirty feet its summit a view ofthe entire work and of thesurrounding country is com-manded. Another mound, tenfeet high, occurs at the pointindicated in the plan. It iscomposed of stone and gravel,apparently taken from the river,and probably belongs to theclass of mounds denominatedsacrificial, the characteris-tics of which will appear fur-ther on. The outer wall ap-pears to have been formerlyextended down to a lowerlevel; but it has been much ob-literated by the washing of the ^T-^ ffJiJft. Id eh * bank. The natural banks on 8.—aucient work near Hamilton, 2G HARPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
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