. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. PREHISTORIC EVIDENCES IN MISSOURI. 351 place situated on tlie summit of a ridge 250 feet in height, which rises on the north side of Salt River, in the southeast quarter of section 11, township 55, range 3 west. The walls were constructed of rough lime- stone taken from the subjacent strata of the hill, and they inclosed two vaults, each 9 feet square, and from 2 to 3 feet in height. The vaults were not exactly in the same line, but varied
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. PREHISTORIC EVIDENCES IN MISSOURI. 351 place situated on tlie summit of a ridge 250 feet in height, which rises on the north side of Salt River, in the southeast quarter of section 11, township 55, range 3 west. The walls were constructed of rough lime- stone taken from the subjacent strata of the hill, and they inclosed two vaults, each 9 feet square, and from 2 to 3 feet in height. The vaults were not exactly in the same line, but varied about 5°. Some of the stones had been removed and carried off. I saw only a few fragments of human bones, but was informed that other and very large bones had been found. The annexed sketch exhibits the form and relative position. Fig. J of the two vaults, with their dimensions in feet marked thereon. They appear to have been originally built with a step ou the outer face, as shown at B. The outer portion of the wall lies partly tumbled as if pulled down. Other similar burial places have existed in the county, but at present their sites only remain, the stones having been used for building purposes. Beck's Gazetteer of Missouri, published in 1823, on pages 305 and 306, mentions curious ancient rock works two miles southwest of Louisiana, on the bluffs of Noix Creek. He describes them as having been built with great regularity on the top of a high bluff of the creek. As this book is now out of print and but few copies can be found, 1 thought it but proper to notice the account. I would add also that I have heard old citizens speak of these now demolished walls. The figure I copy from Beck. All the walls were of rough stone. E is a chamber, 3feet wide, which was probably arched the whole way, as portions of the arch still remained. It was made as repre- sented in Pig. 7, and was probably about 5 feet above the ground. In F, a similar chamber, a portion of the arch was still rema
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