Clyde Keeler holds a 42.5 pound cast iron bar he uncovered August 7, 1971 at a Ross County, Ohio site which he named "Haskins Furnace Mound No. 2." The bar was cast in a mold in which an inscription had been formed. The symbols of the inscription were partly rusted away, requiring interpretation by the observer as to what some of them might signify. Keeler thought the letters spelled "CONALY" while fellow investigator Bennett E. Kelley thought the letters might read "OGNIY." This photo and the other on this page showing Dr. Keeler were furnished to the author by Kelley. The close-up photo of the inscribed bar was taken by Dr. Duane Aston, professor of chemistry, University of California at Sacramento, CA in June, 1991 during his visit the Fayette County Historical Society Museum, Washington, C.H., Ohio. The bar was originally placed on display in 1971 by Kelley, who was curator of the museum.
