Ohio History Journal

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EXPLORATIONS OF THE GARTNER MOUND AND

EXPLORATIONS OF THE GARTNER MOUND AND

VILLAGE SITE.

 

 

WM. C. MILLS, CURATOR OF THE STATE ARCH. AND HIST. SOCIETY.

The Gartner mound, located partly upon the land of Mr.

Adam Gartner and partly upon that of Miss Elizabeth Lievy,

is situated about six miles north of Chillicothe, on the east side

of the Scioto river. The river bank, at this point, is quite high,

upward of 70 feet above low water mark, and is very irregular,

with here and there spurs running up to the river, which in

several instances are almost perpendicular. The mound in ques-

tion is located upon one of these spurs. However, this particular

spur is quite large and the banks are not quite so abrupt as in

other places along the river. The north side of the mound, or

the part situated upon the land of Miss Lievy and which con-

stitutes about one-third of the mound, had never been disturbed

by the plow and was covered with a dense tangle of grape vines

and small trees; while the other two-thirds upon the land of

Mr. Adam Gartner had been under cultivation for a number

of years, consequently that portion had been lowered about ten

inches. The mound at the time work began was 7 feet 6 inches

in height, having a diameter of 75 feet. Surrounding the mound

is the prehistoric village site similar to the Baum village site,

which surrounds a large truncated mound*. Around the mound,

upon all sides, particularly to the south, are traces of former

Indian occupation. Numerous fragments of pottery, similar in

texture and ornamental feature to those found in the mound,

bestrew the ground. Intermingled with these were the valves of

mussel shells, arrow-heads, pitted stones, implements and orna-

ments made of bone, stone, and shell and the bones of various

wild animals, which were used for food.

*The village site is situated along Paint Creek a few miles south-

west of the small village of Bourneville, Ross County, Ohio. A prelimin-

ary account is given in Vol. X. page 78, of the Society's publications.

Vol.XIII-9.            (129)