. Historical sketches of Kentucky : embracing its history, antiquities, and natural curiosities, geographical, statistical, and geological descriptions. 194 ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS. or smaller ditch, was perceptible at the period of the first settlement in thecounty, which extended from this ditch one and a half miles west to anotherlarge mound, on an elevated piece of ground. This latter mound is one of arange or chain of mounds, that extend quite across the county, in a north-west bywest direction, than which, for telegraphic purposes, their position could hardlyhave been better selected by t
. Historical sketches of Kentucky : embracing its history, antiquities, and natural curiosities, geographical, statistical, and geological descriptions. 194 ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS. or smaller ditch, was perceptible at the period of the first settlement in thecounty, which extended from this ditch one and a half miles west to anotherlarge mound, on an elevated piece of ground. This latter mound is one of arange or chain of mounds, that extend quite across the county, in a north-west bywest direction, than which, for telegraphic purposes, their position could hardlyhave been better selected by the most skillful engineer. Indeed, it is conjecturedby some, that beacons were sometimes kindled on their summits, as coals havebeen found just below the surface, and occasionally, human bones, stone hatchets,spears, arrow points and a peculiar kind of This draft represents an ancient circular furtilication with embrasures at thecardinal points, near the junction of Stoners and Hinkstons forks of Licking,six miles north of Paris, near to wiiich is tlie village of Kuddells mills, formerlycalled Ruddells station. No tradition points to the period when, or by whomthis entrenchment was made; but being situated upon low ground, subject tooverflow, there is reason to suppose, that it has been constructed within the lasthundred and fifty years; for if it had been formed anterior to this period, all ves-tiges of its configuration would have been destroyed by the action of the con-fluent waters. Three miles further up Hinkstons fork, there is a similar fortification, with theaddition of two mounds ; one within, and the other without the circle. Stoneaxes, hatchets, chisels, dirks, spear and arrow points of flint, also a hatchet ofiron, very much corroded with rust, have been found here. On all of the principal water courses in the county, In
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