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13 One of the largest earthworks in Chautauqua county was 

 situated on the old Partridge-Harris farm in the village of Gerry. 

 The wall of this work has been plowed down but originally inclosed 

 an area of about six acres. Excavations here revealed deep dis- 

 turbances, but none of the pits contained bone objects nor pottery 

 in any quantity. Hammerstones, celts, potsherds, arrowheads and 

 a pipe stem were found in the occupied layer. 



14 Some most interesting sites are to be found in the valley of 

 Clear creek in the township of Ellington. The " Old Fort " in 

 Ellington village is one of the most notable in Chautauqua county. 

 Several days were spent here examining the inclosure for pits and 

 burials. Several large ash pits were opened and a quantity of 

 pottery and a dozen arrow points, triangular type, were found. 

 The culture is early Iroquoian and prehistoric. 



The earthw^ork is oval in form with a gate at the eastern end. It 

 is situated upon a steep hill which runs out into the valley and as a 

 strategic position is almost ideal. An examination of the map 

 herewith presented demonstrates this fact. 



15 The Boyd site is situated near the line of lots 47 and 39 in 

 Ellington and is found upon a level plateau which forms the edge 

 of a stream-cut terrace just above the valley of Clear creek. This 

 fort was described by T. A. Cheney in the 5th Annual Report of 

 the State Museum, but his survey does not appear entirely accurate. 



No deep pits were found here and the occupied layer was thin. 

 Culture : Early Iroquoian, prehistoric. 



16 Opposite this site upon the terrace on the opposite side of the 

 vallev, I700 feet distant, is another earthwork. This work, how- 

 ever, is a circular one. Excavation revealed that it was of the early 

 Iroquoian culture with triangular arrow points and early pottery. 

 No long occupation. 



17 A circular fort in the town of Clear Creek had a large central 

 pit but was not available for excavation. 



18 Between the '' Old Fort " and Ellington and the Clear Creek 

 fort is a glacial kame which contains what appear to be old burials. 

 Here notched and shouldered points and a gorget were found. 



19 Several small camp sites were visited and examined in Cone- 

 wango in Cattaraugus county. 



20 A site on the Marshall farm in Sherman. 



21 A mound at Findley lake on the Hill farm. 



22 Large pits in numbers at the head of Findley lake. 



23 Pits in Kennedy near the Randolph town line. 



