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Rh 22. On lot 84 was a circular earthwork, with two gateways, and said by Clark to have included three acres, but his estimates prove almost always too high. Earthenware always occurs in earthworks or stockades, and often river shells in the north part of the county.

Town of Van Buren.—26. An Indian orchard was located on lot 18.

27. Here was a small hamlet, on lot 16, with pottery, arrow-heads, and a pick-shaped banner-stone.

28. In the river, at lot 3, is a stone fish-weir in good preservation, with several bays, and formed of bowlders. Since the river has been dammed it has been generally some feet below the surface, but an unusual drought gave opportunity for full examination. There are others on the river, the Indians reserving the right to make them in their treaties.



29. An Indian orchard and burial-place were located here, one of the few recent sites.

On lot 4, west side of Dead Creek, was a hamlet.

30. On lot 8, east side of the same creek, was a hamlet of considerable size, and there are fire-places on the opposite bank of the river. The Van Buren site yields celts, arrows, pestles, and pottery.

31. On high land, on lot 6, there is a large village site which was stockaded. Arrow-heads, celts, fine clay pipes, pottery, and one copper bead have been recovered. Close by was found a fine copper spearhead of large size.

32. Lot 7 includes at least four distinct village sites in Baldwinsville, south of the river, all of considerable size. On one was found a pentagonal arrow-head; on another a clay face luted on pottery. Here are burial-places and a great variety of prehistoric relics, including some fine pipes. At one point glass beads have been found.

33. A stockade, inclosing two acres, stood on a low hill on lot 13, by a small stream, and having one gateway. The usual prehistoric relics occur, with both stone and clay pipes. Near Memphis, lot 37, many fine articles have been found, as tubes, bird totems, slate knives, &c. Further east, on the Seneca River, are occasional small sites.

Town of Geddes.—12. On lot 9, west side of Onondaga outlet, are two