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Pre-ColumbianSite Name: Biltmore MoundCountry: United States Region: The South Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Ashville, NC
Latitude: 35.540000N Longitude: 82.553W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Artificial Mound in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Woodland era mound (200-500AD) covering approximately 1000 sq feet in area, but much reduced from its original height. The mound is thought to have been built by the culture group known as the Connestee, contemporaries of the Hopewell culture centered in Ohio.
The location given is general for the historic Biltmore Estate. This mound is included on some tours of the grounds. Otherwise the site is not accessible.
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