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| At the western end of the Indian housing at San Juan Bautista, archeologists excavated a circular wall footing, roughly 8 meters in diameter. Thought to be a defensive bastion, the feature is similar to structural remains found at Missions San Jose and Espada in San Antonio. Raids on the missions by more warlike Indians were a continual threat in the 1700s. Photo by Thomas R. Hester. |