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to the barrows of the earliest CeHic origin, in the Old World. In 

 making an excavation, eight skeletons, buried in a sitting position 

 and at regular intervals of space, so as to form a circle within the 

 mound, were disinterred. Some slight appearance yet existed to 

 show that a framework had inclosed the dead at the time of inter- 

 ment. These osteological remains were of very large size, but were 

 so much decomposed that they mostly crumbled to dust. The 

 relics of art here disclosed, were also of a peculiar and interesting 

 character — amulets, chisels &c., of elaborate workmanship — 

 resembling the Mexican and Peruvian antiquities." 



2 Burial mound on the south bank of the Cattaraugus creek in 

 Chautauqua county, near Little Indian creek. This is just above 

 the Gold diggings in Indian Mill gulf. The mound is low, not more 

 than 4 or 5 feet in height, though it shows evidence of having been 

 plowed considerably. 



It is about 30 feet in diameter. The fields about this mound 

 show evidence of early occupancy, notched points of flint and 

 chalcedony have been found. Several skeletons have been taken 

 from the mound and E. R. Burmaster in 1914 sent the State Museum 

 a fine skull from it. Accompanying relics are recorded to be four 

 notched spears or knives, a copper chisel and a knobbed end lunate 

 banner stone. 



The mcund stands on the edge of the bluff and a portion has 

 fallen over. Almost exactly north and across the Cattaraugus On 

 the opposite and corresponding terrace are two other mounds. 

 They are reached from the horseshoe bend of the Irving road by 

 taking the road up the hill at this point. Doctor Benedict of Buffalo 

 made some excavations here during 1901. The ground about the 

 mound is strewn with flint chippings and a mmiber of arrow points, 

 celts and a pestle have been found. The excavation from which 

 the earth was taken for building the mound is still visible to the 

 north. 



3 Near the mouth of the Cattaraugus on the north side are several 

 large sites each covering from 50 to 100 acres. Several occupations 

 are apparent, but the influence of the mound culture is plainly 

 evident. On the site nearest the mouth of the creek was a mound 

 since removed by the local sand company. It contained skeletons 

 and portions of a Buffalo skull. 



The adjacent village site has yielded innumerable notched sinkers, 

 several birdstones, banner stones, celts, gouges, grooved and notched 

 axes. Several broken monitor pipes, one complete form and one 

 clay pipe and several fragments of thick cord stamped pottery were 



