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“The trace of a very large pit occurs in front of the embankment. 
The usual Indian relics, such as ancient pottery, etc. have been 
observed here.”—Cheney, p. 46. Larkin says of the pit, “A great 
amount of arrowheads and spearheads, some of which were com- 
posed of copper, together with a quantity of charred corn, were 
found in the pit. Adjacent to this intrenchment fragments of 
human bones have been disclosed in such an advanced stage of 
decay that they whitened the soil.”—Larkin, p. 37. This was on 
Dr A. P. Phillips’s land a mile east of Fredonia and on the bank of 
Canadaway creek in Pomfret. Reynolds makes it circular, with an 
area of one acre.—Keynolds, p. 511 
6 A circular bank on,the farm of Joel Button in the same town, 
two miles east of Fredonia on the Forestville road, is on both 
sides of a stream. It has yielded pottery, pestles and celts—Rey- 
nolds, p. 511. Area 3 acres. Flat land. 
7 A mound in the village of Fredonia was 7 feet high. Skeletons 
and stone articles have been found.—Reynolds, p. 511 
8 A circular work in the south part of Sheridan was on high 
ground and near a small stream. The diameter was 495 feet, and 
there were once several gateways. Pottery is found.—Cheney, p. 46 
g A mound in Fredonia, 30 feet high and go paces around, might 
be artificial, but Mr Reynolds thought it natural. It is known as 
the Indian mound.—U. S. bur. of eth. p. 511 
10 There was a large circular work near the Erie railroad cross- 
ing on the road from Fredonia to Forestville. In and around this 
were stone relics and many pits, in pairs. In a large grave many 
human skeletons of all ages were mingled—VYoung, p. 18. Mr 
Cheney said this work was the largest he saw, having a diameter of 
860 feet and inclosing 131! acres. The road passes through it 
nearly east and west. There were two pits of unequal size without 
the wall. Pottery and entire skulls occurred. This work is “the 
last among the series of ancient fortifications which once extended 
along the Cassadaga and Canadaway creeks, and thence upon 
the hills bordering upon the waters of Lake Erie.’ Many had 
been obliterated—Cheney, p. 47, pl. 11. This work is on lot 35, 
