. Michigan historical collections . 76 MICHIGAN PIONEER AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. PREHISTORIC FORTS IN MACOMB COUNTY 77 had three openings, supposed to be gateways of ten, twelve and fifteenfeet in width, as seen in plan. A small brook flowed southeasterly nearto its south border. The country in its immediate vicinity is quitelevel, but becomes more rolling within a mile to the westward. Thenorth branch of the Clinton Kiver was less than a mile to the eastThe flat land to the southward showed signs of cultivation. The em-bankment had been made by throwing up the dirt from the outside,except
. Michigan historical collections . 76 MICHIGAN PIONEER AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. PREHISTORIC FORTS IN MACOMB COUNTY 77 had three openings, supposed to be gateways of ten, twelve and fifteenfeet in width, as seen in plan. A small brook flowed southeasterly nearto its south border. The country in its immediate vicinity is quitelevel, but becomes more rolling within a mile to the westward. Thenorth branch of the Clinton Kiver was less than a mile to the eastThe flat land to the southward showed signs of cultivation. The em-bankment had been made by throwing up the dirt from the outside,except along the south side, when at my visit it was scarcely whole structure was covered with the native forest and at thatdate had been undisturbed since its builders had left it. The first set-tlers report the existence of a large circular mound, situated a few rodsto the east,, of sufficient height to overlook the entire country for aconsiderable distance, supposed to be used as a watchtower. The em-bankment measured very nearly 800 feet including the openings, andso
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