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small bastions at the northwestern and southeastern angles. At a and b are small 

 heaps of stone, bearing traces of exposure to fire, which are probably the remains 

 of forges or fireplaces. The holes formed by the decay of the pickets are now 

 about a foot deep. A fragment of one of the pickets was removed by Mr. L. H. 

 Morgan, of Rochester, in 1847, and is now in the State Cabinet at Albany. It is 

 of oak. 



A few paces to the northward of the old fort is a low mound with a broad base, 

 and undoubtedly of artificial origin. It is now about six feet high, and is covered 

 with depressions marking the graves of the dead. There is a tradition current 

 among the Indians concerning this mound, to the effect that here in the olden 

 time was slain a powerful giant, above whom the earth was afterwards heaped. 

 They believe that the bones of this giant may be found at the base. It would be 

 interesting for a variety of reasons to have this mound excavated. By whatever 

 people erected, it is certain that it was extensively used by the Senecas for 

 purposes of burial. 



In the cultivated fields surrounding the interesting works here described, numer- 

 ous relics have been discovered — chiefly however of European origin. 



This fort was destroyed by Sullivan in 1779. He burned the palisade, destroyed 

 the crops in the adjoining fields, and cut down most of the fruit-trees which the 

 Indians had planted, 



PLATE XIII. No. 2. 



PALISADED WORK OF THE SENECAS, SENECA TOWNSHIP, ONTARIO COUNTY, 



NEW YORK. 



This work is situated about four miles to the northwest of that last described, 

 upon a high ridge of land extending north and south, and parallel to and not far 

 distant from another on which is situated an ancient earth-work figured on Plate 

 VII. No. 1. A cross road from the " Castle Street Road " to the town of Vienna runs 

 along the crown of the ridge, and longitudinally through the work under notice. 

 Upon the right of this road the ground has been cultivated, and here the outlines 

 of the work are obliterated. Traces of several caches which existed within the 

 lines may however yet be seen. Upon the left, the forest still remains undisturbed ; 

 and here the outlines of the enclosure are quite distinct, yet not sufficiently 

 marked to arrest the attention of the passer. The indications are precisely the 

 same as in the work at Ganundesaga. Fragments of pottery, pipes, and other 

 relics exactly corresponding with those which are so frequent in the earth-works 

 described in a previous chapter, are also found in abundance upon this site. The 

 work does not appear to have had bastions, and is probably of more ancient date 

 than the one just no! iced. 



