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Ancient Life in Kentucky 308 ANCIENT LIFE IN KENTUCKY FIG. 175. WILLIAM J. CURTIS. An enthusiastic collector of prehistoric artifacts who has been of great assistance to the authors in their field investigation in Kentucky. CHAPTER XVI ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY In the following list of aboriginal sites in Kentucky, many which were taken from the reports of older authors such as Collins and Rafinesque may by this time have been destroyed or obliterated. They are included here as a record of those aboriginal works which existed in by-gone days. Such a record, also, may tend to the preservation of some which are still recognizable and to the possible discovery of others which have never been located since their original mention. Many of the other sites here recorded have not been visited by the authors of this report and are included entirely on the authority of others whose names are given in the respective instances. This list doubtless represents but a small number of the ancient sites which exist in the state. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of others may be found and if this brief enumeration serves as a challenge to others to definitely locate and describe the graves, mounds, forts and other evidences of prehistoric people which have not been brought to our notice, it will have served one of the purposes for which it is written. There are many portions of Kentucky which have received but slight attention from an archaeological stand point. Since prehistoric man roved over the entire state of Kentucky, it may be found that many really important locations have been over-looked. As the list will indicate, we are indebted to many interested persons throughout the state for certain of these records and we have attempted to properly credit each in connection with the mention of the record. One to whom we are particularly indebted is the Honorable William J. Curtis of Piqua, Kentucky, who has for many years been an ardent collector of archaeological material and who has not only directed us to many of the sites which otherwise we might never have located, but has on many occasions assisted us with the excavations. 310 ANCIENT LIFE IN KENTUCKY To facilitate reference, the records are given by counties as follows: ALLEN COUNTY 1. Mound containing a well-like vault ten feet deep and eight feet in diameter walled up with stone and with a bottom made of flat stones placed on edge close together and keyed in with smaller stones. At every two feet in this vault was a layer of large flat stones and between these were skeletons. Examined by R. B. Evans and described by Bennett Young, but exact location not given. ANDERSON COUNTY 1. Mound on Montrose Farm of Davis Brown, about six miles from Lawrenceburg on the Bond's Mill Road. Mound is about ¾ miles below Bond's Mill Dam on Salt River; it is 400 ft. long, 300 ft. wide and 20-25 ft. high. Top is nearly flat and is cultivated. Surrounded by trees and shrubs. Surface is strewn with artifacts and worked flint. Visited by T. M. Hahn and Dr. G. B. Claxon of Lawrenceburg who found several arrow-heads on the surface. Investigated by W. S. Webb and W. D. Funkhouser, August 2, 1924. Top was in corn so that no digging could be done. Superficial examination of surface yielded a few arrows and knives, two "turtle-backs" one or two crude sandstone artifacts and a large number of worked flint pieces. 2. Cave on property of M. C. McBrayer about 2½ miles from Lawrenceburg on the Clifton Pike. Described in this report. 3. McCall's Spring. About five miles south of Lawrenceburg on the property of Dr. J. B. Lyen. Close to the pike and is now protected by a wall. It is often mentioned in early writings and is known as the "Treaty Spring." Many artifacts have been found in the neighborhood. Undoubtedly used by aborigines. Visited by W. S. Webb and W. D. Funkhouser, August 2, 1924. 4. Mound or mound-like earthworks on farm of John Dawson just off the Clifton-Lawrenceburg Pike about four miles from Clifton. Mound is about 75 yards wide, 150 yards long and 30 feet high with a spring at the foot. Artifacts discovered on surface but no excavation made. Reported by T. M. Hahn and examined by W. S. Webb and W. D. Funkhouser. BALLARD COUNTY 1. A town-site and fort on the Mississippi River one mile from Putney's Bend. Mentioned by Rafinesque. 2. An old fort on Sandy Creek. Mentioned by Rafinesque but not definitely located. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY 311 3. Two mounds about ¾ mile from Holloway on the property of J. R. Terrell almost opposite Mound City, Illinois. One mound is 173 feet in diameter and 24½ feet high; the other 172 feet in diameter and 15 feet high; both flat on top. Only one burial was found. Apparently not a true burial mound. Mentioned by Collins, reported by C. B. Moore and described by M. G. Miller and S. G. Weir. 4. Three mounds about 1½ miles from the lower end of Island No. 1 and about six miles from Bardwell, on the property of J. W. Turk. These mounds seem to have once been connected by a cause-way. The mounds are respectively six, eleven and thirteen feet in height. One skeleton was found, extended on back, several implements, a water bottle and much debris. Mentioned by Collins, located by C. B. Moore and described by M. G. Miller and S. G. Weir. 5. Two mounds of clay, the larger 62 feet across base and 6 feet 3 inches high. Located one mile east of the head of Island No. I, on the property of J. P. Edwards. Under one mound was one grave in a pit but the pit was full of moisture which had probably destroyed contents. A few fragments of flint and one very fine celt were found near mounds. Recorded by C. B. Moore and described by M. G. Miller and S. G. Weir. 6. Mound 1½ miles northwest of Gage. Reported by W. J. Ashbrook. 7. Mound on the Vernon Randolph farm northeast of Gage. A tomahawk was found in this mound. Reported by W. J. Ashbrook. 8. Mound on the Utterback place, owned by Bill Elliston on the Upper Bardville-Blanville Road, 1½ miles southwest of McGee Spring. Reported by W. J. Ashbrook. 9. Mound on George Mantle farm about a mile from N0. 8. Reported by W. J. Ashbrook. BARREN COUNTY 1. Mound at the mouth of Peters' Creek on the Big Barren River. Mentioned by Collins, but not described. 2. Mound five miles southwest of Glasgow on Skeggs Creek. Mentioned by Collins but not described. 3. Cave on farm of J. D. Smith near Dry Fork. At the entrance to this cave Mr. Smith is reported to have found six skeletons buried in ashes and made dirt. Beads, shells and ornaments were found with the skeletons. BATH COUNTY 1. Mound ½ mile north of Sharpsburg. Mentioned by Collins but not described. 312 ANCIENT LIFE IN KENTUCKY 2. Mound four miles northwest of Sharpsburg, about 1½ miles from Bethel, on a creek west of Bethel. Mentioned by Collins but not described. BELL COUNTY 1. Many mounds. Mentioned by Rafinesque but not located. 2. Rock shelter just outside of Pineville. Described in this report. BOONE COUNTY 1. Fort on Sinking River. Mentioned by Rafinesque, but not definitely located. 2. Graves under the town of Petersburg. Mentioned by Collins but not described. BOURBON COUNTY 1. Fort 1¼ miles from Paris at junction of Flat Run and Stoner Creek. Mentioned by Rafinesque and located and examined by W. S. Webb, Victor Dodge, A. M. Miller and W. D. Funkhouser. Only a few stones remain to mark this site, but there are many indications of early habitation of the locality. 2. Mound six miles north of Paris on Kingston Fork. Mentioned by Rafinesque and examined by W. S. Webb, Victor Dodge and W. D. Funkhouser. This mound had been partly excavated by the students of the Paris High School who had found nothing in it. The authors continued the excavation further and found one human femur but nothing else. 3. Cave on farm of Charles Layson about 2½ miles from Millersburg on the Carlisle Pike. Shows evidence of having been inhabited. Reported by L. J. Clark. BOYLE COUNTY 1. Two large mounds on property of Silas Mason on Shakertown-Danville Pike about 3½ miles from Danville and three miles from the Burgin Pike. Mounds are located between the pike and Harrington Lake. Now covered largely with second growth locust trees and with many rocks on the surface, some of which have probably been carried there recently from the neighboring fields. No excavation made. A large number of very fine artifacts have been found in the surrounding fields which are now cultivated. Examined superficially by W. D. Funkhouser and F. H. Engelken. 2. Mound 1¾ miles north of Perryville and ¼ mile from the county line on a tributary of Doctor's Fork of Chaplin Creek. Recorded by J. B. Hoeing. 313 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY 3. Two mounds in northeast corner of county, one-eighth mile from Dix River and one-eighth mile from county line. Recorded by J. B. Hoeing. 4. Mound 1¾ miles north of Danville and ¼ mile west of Southern Railroad tracks. Recorded by J. B. Hoeing. 5. Mound on Salt River 3½ miles from Nevada and about ¼ mile east of the Nevada-Danville Pike. Recorded by J. B. Hoeing. 6. Mound 3¾ miles from Danville on the Danville-Bryantsville Pike, about ¼ mile south of the road and ¼ mile from Dix River.
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