[Various (1967)] The material uncovered at this time, consisting primarily of triangular projectile points, chert scrapers and knives, bone awls, celt fragments, pipe fragments and pottery, came from three hillside refuse deposits in which a total of 18 five foot squares was dug. Under one of these deposits was found a row of large postmolds apparently representing a segment of defensive palisade. Analysis of the pottery indicated that the site was occupied during late prehistoric times, probably sometime in the 1500's. The majority of rims herds fell into the types which MacNeish considered to be primarily of Onondaga Iroquois provenience (MacNeish 1952). Thus on the basis of the pottery analysis and the location in the heart of historic Onondaga territory, I concluded that the site was a la te prehistoric Onondaga settlement of around A.D. 1550 (Ricklis 1963). During the summer of 1965, accompanied by my brother Paul, I returned to the site to attempt to determine, if possible, the type of house which existed thereon. The lack of knowledge concerning Onondaga house types prompted me to undertake the endeavor. To date, as far as I know, any large scale settlement pattern work still remains to be done on an Onondaga site. The Atwell Fort occupies a very high, jutting promontory on the east side of, and overlooking, the 3/4 mi. wide Limestone Creek valley.