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17 A trench opened in Steadman in 1867 was full of human bones, 

 but was without other relics. It was on the line of the town of 

 Harmony. There were over 20 skeletons arranged in rows. — 

 Young, p. 19 



18 Two mounds were south of Fair point and west of Chautauqua 

 lake. One was on Whitney's and the other on BilHngs's land. One 

 was 4 feet high by 25 feet in diameter, and contained fiat stones, 

 human bones, flint knives, clay and stone pipes. The other was 

 31 by 38 feet in diameter. Ashes and a gorget were found in it. — 

 U. S. bur. of eth. p. 505 



19 Not far from the mounds at the Narrows east of the lake was 

 an old cemetery at Dewittville. Dr Larkin reported vast quanti- 

 ties of relics in the vicinity and a cache of arrowheads. — Larkin,. 



p. 58 



20 On Bemus point are old and recent sites. Some were found- 

 by the writer at the end of the point. 



21 An obliterated bank was on the lowland nearly half a mile 

 back of Long point, two miles above Bemus point. — Reynolds,. 

 p. 506 



22 At Griffith's point in Ellery, east of Chautauqua lake, are two- 

 mounds. — Young, p. 20. Mr Cheney placed them near the Nar- 

 rows and 100 rods from the shore, directly in the rear of the point. 

 They were 5 rods apart, 66 feet in diameter and 6 feet high. Fig. 

 21 is his plan reduced to^iooo feet to the inch.^Cheney, p. 47, pi. 12. 

 They were afterward examined and reported as 40 feet in diameter. 

 Three human skeletons were found, also one of a wolf, besides 

 copper articles and mica. Still later Mr Reynolds described them 

 as near Bemus point. One was 6 feet high and 39 feet in diameter. 

 This contained copper articles and mica. The other was 5 feet 

 high and 65 feet across. There were traces of an earthwork back 

 of the point. — U, S. bur. of eth. p. 505-6 



23 There was a circular work one and a half miles south of Sin- 

 clairville on lot 46, Gerry, with an area of 3 acres. It yielded skele- 

 tons and rude stone implements. A large cemetery was 130 rods 

 northeast of this, out of which 50 skeletons were taken in 1825 and 

 25 about 30 years later. They were in a sitting posture, the alternate 



