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also in Hamburg, Boston and elsewhere. There were also copper 
implements and several stoned-up springs—Jolnson. 28, 29 p. 
L. W. Calver adds items of interest on East Aurora sites from his 
explorations in 1882. A large recent village was two miles from 
the village of East Aurora. Venetian beads were so abundant as 
to give one spot the name of Bead Hill. Brass kettles and medals 
were found and many graves. 
18 Two hills in the north part of Aurora had circular works. 
Large human bones were near, and iron axes and pottery._W right, 
p. 283. North of East Aurora and close to the north line of the 
town were abrupt hills and muddy ponds. Two hills had circular 
works.—Johnson, p. 124. Another account speaks of burial mounds. 
19 Turner says there were more relics in Aurora than in any 
similar space in western New York. There were many in the 
village both old and recent—Turner. Hol. p. 30, 31. Relics and 
some skeletons are found in digging most cellars in East Aurora.— 
Comley. Mr Calver found early relics on Fort Hill, not far from 
the main street of East Aurora. Clay pipes occurred elsewhere. 
20 There were several clearings near Boston Center. A fort in 
one inclosed two and one half acres, and an artificial roadway ran 
thence to Hamburg. Celts were abundant.—Johnson, p. 121. The 
roadway was probably natural. 
21 “ Eighteen Mile creek. Here are vestiges of the Indians, old 
forts, town sites, etc. Time and scrutiny are alone necessary to 
bring out its antiquities.’—Schoolcraft. Report, p. 224. The 
writer found some slight traces at the mouth of the creek and 
learned of nothing more then. Afterward he saw early flint articles 
and gorgets from Hamburg and Idlewood. 
22 A mound, probably natural, was at the mouth of Cattaraugus 
creek. It was quite large and when it was washed away in 1844 
skeletons and recent relics were found. Marcus Sackett of Silver 
Creek described this and neighboring sites. 
23 A semicircular work on the north bank of Cattaraugus creek 
one and one half miles from the lake and about 17 rods long. Area 
less than an acre. Recent.—Cheney, p. 38, pl. 1, fig. 1. His plan 
