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three miles northwest of Pierrepont Manor with an area of one 

 and one half acres. It was mainly an ellipse except where an 

 opening was defended by a stream. There were two gates. — Squier, 

 p. 27, pi. 4, no. 3. This plan is given in fig. 41. There was also 

 a similar but larger work three quarters of a mile east of the last, 

 and two and one half miles northwest of Pierrepont Manor. Caches 

 and skeletons were found. — Sqtder, p. 28, pi. 4, no. 4. The plan 

 appears in fig. 51. 



35 About a mile south of this group was another work on Mr 

 Mendall's land. — Sqiiier, p. 28. He mentions, another at Clark's 

 settlement. 



36 There was an open village near Pierrepont Manor with pot- 

 tery and many skeletons having horizontal burial. 



37 There was a fort with several gates near Belleville on 

 P. Durfy's farm. This is in EUisburg, on North Sandy creek. 

 One side is naturally defended. — Hough, p. 12 



38 There is a bone-pit in EUisburg nearly opposite the old fort 

 on South Sandy creek and near J. W. Ellis's house. — Hough, p. 14 



39 On the south bank of Sandy creek three miles from the lake 

 was a fort with one side naturally defended. There are several 

 small sites in the town and undescribed open villages. — Hough, p. 13 



40 An irregular crescent-shaped work of two acres was in the, 

 cemetery at EUisburg four miles from the mouth of South Sandy 

 creek. 



41 There was a stockade on Snowshoe island outside of Sacket 

 Harbor. — Squier, p. 29 



42 A work five miles from Watertown on the road to Evans 

 Mills was nearly circular and had several gates. It was at Sanfords 

 Corners, on a branch of West creek. — Regents, 1851, p. .103 



43 A work on lot 2 in the northwest corner of Rodman is near 

 J. Freeman's. There is a double bank inclosing a crescent- 

 shaped area. It is about six miles from Watertown on a stream 

 at the source of Stony creek. — Regents, 1851, p. 103, fig. 8. The 

 plan is given in fig. 48. 



'44 A work described by Rev. John Taylor was in the forks of 

 the Sandy creeks and near the lake. 



