THE MARTIN MOUND
Pg. 156

     This mound was perhaps the most peculiar in the county in one respect.  After Jefferson Furnace was built, some parties dug into it and discovered that it had been built of blocks of ore and covered with earth.  The ore was taken out and hauled to the Furnace.  There were some 15 tons of it.  It is much to be regretted, that no effort was made to open the mound scientifically.  Valuable remains or relics might have been found in it, but I have failed to learn that any were found.  The presence of the blocks of iron ore and flint in the mound would indicate that the structure belonged to the house mound class.  It is probable that others of the kind exist in the township, and when they are discovered, the owner should have them opened according to the plan laid down by archaeologists.