Mysteries of Ancient America Volume II

 Mysteries of Ancient America Volume II

Giant Skeletons Uncovered in a Celtic Druid Mound in New York

Giant Skeletons Uncovered in a Celtic Druid Mound in New York

Archaeological History of New York, 1915
   The burial mound, represented upon plate III, from the peculiar construction of the work and the character of its remains, appears to belong to a class of mounds different from any others embraced in this exploration. It is located upon the brow of a hill, still covered by the ancient forest, and overlooking the valley of the Conewango. This work has some appearance of being constructed with the ditch and volume outside of the mound, as in the Druid Barrows, but perhaps more accurately belongs to the class composed of several stages, as the Trocalli of the valley of Anahuac. The form of the tumulus is of intermediate character between an ellipse and the parallelogram; the interior mound, at its base, has a major axis of 65 feet, while the minor axis is 61 feet, with an altitude above the first platform or embankment of 10 feet, or an entire elevation of some 13 feet. This embankment, with an entrance or gateway upon the east side 30 feet in width, has an entire circumference of 170 feet. As previously remarked, the work itself, as well as the eminence which it commands, and the ravine upon either side, are overshadowed by the dense forest. The remains of a fallen tree, embedded in the surface of the mound and nearly decomposed, and which from appearance, had grown upon the apex, measured nearly 3 feet in diameter, and heavy timber was growing above the rich mold it had formed. Thus we had some indicia of the age of this work. The mound indeed, from the peculiar form of its construction, as well as from the character of its contents, has much resemblance to the Barrows of the earliest Celtic 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 the framework had inclosed the dead at the time of interment. These skeletal remains were of a 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 

Seneca Chief Claims Square Earthworks in Pennsylvania Were Built by White Indians

Seneca Chief Claims Square Earthworks Were Built 

by White Indians

Otzinachson: A History of the West Branch Valley of the 

Susquehanna, 1889

   That the valley of the West Branch was inhabited by a superior race, of whom we have no account, appears to be evident. Traces of peculiar fortifications, resembling, those found in some of the Western States, are yet to be pointed out. One of these existed on the farm of Mr. Shoemaker, on the north side of Muncy Creek, it was square and consisted of embankments thrown up in regular order, covering about one fourth of an acre. A similar one existed on the farm of Gov. Shultz, below Williamsport. On the other side of the river, nearly opposite the mouth of Lycoming Creek, was found another, resembling the one on Muncy Creek, traces of which can probably be seen to this day. Mr. Shoemaker of Muncy, now an old man, but with memory bright and mind unimpaired, informs me that years ago he made a personal examination of this latter fortification, and found all the embankments well defined. Large trees were growing upon them, however, the concentric circles of which would indicate many hundred years of growth, and entirely preclude the idea of their having been thrown up by the Anglo Saxon race. Mr. Shoemaker also states that many years ago he made inquiry of an old Seneca Chief concerning them, but all the information the old Indian could give, was that he had it from his ancestors that they were erected by White Indians. Of them we have no definite knowledge whatever.

Ancient Celtic Burial Mound Photographed in Huntington County, Indiana

  

                         The ditch that surrounds this mound can still be seen. This type of burial mound that is surrounded by a ditch is common in the British Isles

               Common burial mounds (barrows) found in England with a surrounding ditch

HUNTINGTON COUNTY

Geological Survey of Indiana,1875

Antiquities

Though the present site of Huntington and the “Forks of the Wabash,” as the junction of Little River with that stream was familiarly called by the early settlers of the county, was the favorite abode of savages, yet, strange to say, no traces of the works of the prehistoric mound builder are found in the county, except along Salamonia River, in the southwest corner, opposite Warren, where, on a high eminence in the bend of the latter river, there are two mounds. The first one visit is at Daniel Adsits. It is about twenty-five feet in circumference and six feet high. A slight excavation had been made into the top, but so far as could be learned no relics were found. There is a shallow trench completely encircling it. From the top the view overlooks the Salamonie and its fine fertile bottoms. The other mound is about a quarter of a mile to the northwest, and in a cultivated orchard belong to John D. Jones, and near his barn. This mound has been nearly destroyed by the plow, and I was unable to learn that it possessed any peculiar features, or contained any relics. Mr. Jones informed me that he had, from time to time, picked up on his farm, stone axes, pipes, flint arrow and spear points, but could give no special account of the existence of other mounds. Though I followed Salamonia River for many miles above Warren, and made repeated inquiries about burial mounds, I could not learn of any others in the county.

Directions to 222 burial mound and earthwork sites in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan

May 1st Beltane Solar Alignments at Mounds State Park Henge, The Newark Henge, and the Alligator Mound

May 1st Beltane Solar Alignments at Mounds State Park Henge, The Newark Henge, and the Alligator Mound

At Beltane, on May 1st, it was the time of mating and of the passing of the livestock through the two Beltane fires for purification.his festival is also known as Beltane, the Celtic May Day. It officially begins at moonrise on May Day Eve and marks the beginning of the third quarter or second half of the ancient Celtic year.

 It marked the beginning of summer. Special fires were kindled, and their flames, smoke and ashes were deemed to have protective powers. The people would walk around the bonfire or between two bonfires, and sometimes leap over the flames or embers. Household fires would be doused and then re-lit from the Beltane bonfire. It officially begins at moonrise on May Day Eve, and marks the beginning of the third quarter or second half of the ancient Celtic year.

Celtic Stone Heads Discovered in the Ohio Valley

Celtic Stone Heads Discovered in the Ohio Valley  

   Evidence continues to accumulate that the Ohio mound builders were migrants from the British Isles that were practicing the Druidic religion of the Celts.

Stone Pillar in England, dated to 150 B.C. with Celtic heads carved into the facade.

Celtic face carved into a West Virginia rock face.  The evidence continues to accumulate that the Ohio mound builders practiced the Celtic Druids religion.