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22. On lot 84 was a circular earthwork, with two gateways, and said 

 b}^ Clark to have included three acres, but his estimates i)rove almost 

 always too high. Earthenware always occurs in earthworks or stock- 

 ades, and often river shells in the north part of the county. 



Toicn of Van Buren. — 2C. xVn Indian orcliard was located on lot 18. 



27. Here was a small hamlet, on lot 1(5, with pottery, arrow-heads, and 

 a pick-shaped banner-stone. 



28. In the river, at lot 3, is a stone lish-weir in good preservation, with 

 several bays, and formed of bowlders. Since the river has been dammed 

 it has been generally 

 some feet below the 

 surface, but an unu- 

 sual drought gave op- 

 portunity for full ex- 

 amination. There are 

 others on the river, the 

 Indians reserving the 

 right to make them in 

 their treaties. 



29. An Indian or- 

 chard and burial-place 

 were located here, one 

 of the few recent sites. 



On lot 4, west side 

 of Dead Creek, was a 

 hamlet. 



30. On lot 8, east 

 side of the same creek, 

 was a hamlet of con- Fig. 6. 



siderable size, and there are fire-places on the opposite bank of the 

 river. The Van Buren site yields celts, arrows, pestles, and pottery. 



31. On high land, on. lot 6, there is a large village site which was 

 stockaded. Arrow-heads, celts, fine clay pipes, pottery, and one copper 

 bead have been recovered. Close by was found a fine copper sj)ear- 

 head of large size. 



32. Lot 7 includes at least four distinct village sites in Baldwinsville, 

 south of the river, all of considerable size. On one was found a pentag- 

 onal arrow-head; on another a clay face luted on pottery. Here are 

 burial-places and a great variety of i)rehist()ric relics, including some 

 fine pipes. At one i^oint glass beads have been found. 



33. A stockade, inclosing two. acres, stood on a low hill on lot 13, by 

 a small stream, and having one gateway. The usual prehistoric relics 

 occur, witli botli stone and clay pipes. Neiir Memphis, lot 37, many fine 

 articles have been found, as tubes, bird totems, slate knives, <Jc<'. Fur- 

 ther east, on the Seneca liiver, are occasional small sites. 



Toicn of GedcleH. — 12. On lot 0, west side of Onondaga outlet, arc two 



