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Gazetteers and " Historical Collections," as occuring on the farm of Capt. Wash- 

 burn, in Gouverneur, (the former owner of the land, before the erection of the 

 township of Macomb,) and in these it is erroneously stated that rude remains 

 of sculpture occur within the enclosure. No traces of sculpture (except the 

 beads, pipes, and other articles) have ever been found here. 



" About half a mile northeast of this place, is the trace of another enclosure, but 

 so obliterated by cultivation, that it could not be surveyed with any degree of 

 certainty. It occurs on the farms of Josiah Sweet and William Houghton, the 

 greater portion being upon the farm of the latter. It is situated on a small stream, 

 the outlet of a tamarack swamp, formerly a beaver meadow ; is of an irregular oval 

 figure, and can be traced with tolerable accuracy about one hundred and sixty 

 paces, which is nearly half of the original circumference. It longest direction was 

 N. N. E. and S. S.W. Numerous tire-beds occur within the enclosure ; and in one 

 instance, a quantity of ashes and charcoal was found five feet below the surface. 

 In a field a few rods distant, large quantities of broken pottery, and traces of an 

 Indian village, are found. About three fourths of a mile from the enclosure first 



described, there occurs another trench, of semi-circular form, and in a far more 

 perfect state of preservation than either of the others. This is on the farm of 

 Robert Wilson, and about twenty-five rods south of " Wilson's Lead Mine." 



" For the topography and extent of this trench, reference is made to the accom- 

 panying plan, Fig. 52. 



" As the land around this has never been ploughed, it has not furnished any 

 relics of interest. 



" In the town of Massena, St. Lawrence county, is an ancient enclosure, on the 

 farm of Josiah C. Bridges, about half a mile southwest of the bridge over the 



