. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. ANCIENT MOUNDS IN UNION COUNTY, KENTUCKY. 399 liole tbroiigli tlie center, the margin grooved like a pulley, (we called these pulley stones,) with about five small i)erforations from the center of the margin of the j)ulley, in the direction of radii, to the opening in the center; an article five inches long made of copper nearly in the form of an awl, the large end or handle very much oxidized, (r)robably had a wooden handle;) a flat stone
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. ANCIENT MOUNDS IN UNION COUNTY, KENTUCKY. 399 liole tbroiigli tlie center, the margin grooved like a pulley, (we called these pulley stones,) with about five small i)erforations from the center of the margin of the j)ulley, in the direction of radii, to the opening in the center; an article five inches long made of copper nearly in the form of an awl, the large end or handle very much oxidized, (r)robably had a wooden handle;) a flat stone with holes; an earthen pot broken, contents about one gallon; a thin piece of copper one-sixteenth of an inch thick, irregularly round, covered with some woven fabric not un- like fine linen. The diameter of the disk of copper was about three ; In box No. 2 is a copper disk, which was found in a low mound with two other pieces similar in form and size, by Mr. McKenny, who states that the three disks appeared to be the ends and middle of a '' spool," which when found had on it what appeared to be the remains of a fine twine. or coarse thread. The mound from which this copper article was taken was a low one, 10 feet iu diameter. Being in a field, it was soon plowed. 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. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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