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<< Our Photo Pages >> Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure - Cairn in United States in The South

Submitted by bat400 on Sunday, 15 January 2023  Page Views: 7672

Pre-ColumbianSite Name: Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure Alternative Name: Fort Mountain Wall, Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Country: United States Region: The South Type: Cairn
 Nearest Village: Chattsworth, GA
Latitude: 34.761000N  Longitude: 84.7W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by stonetracker : Towards the west end of the wall/hilltop enclosure. All my photos from Oct 2022. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Prehistoric drystone wall site in Georgia, USA. This ancient 285m (930 ft) stone wall is thought to have been built by Woodland-era Native Americans between 500 BCE and 500 CE. Note the serpent-like deep bend in the wall in the top photo. The layout does not appear to support the wall having been an actual defensive fortification, as its many zigzags would not support any concealment of defenders in multiple locations and do not take advantage of natural contours.

Several records and examinations of this site were made in the late 1800's (the first mention is from 1849,) but the most complete research of the site appears to be the early 1960's survey and limited excations performed by the Peabody Museum's Phillip Smith for the Georgia Department of State Parks and University of Georgia. (See Sources, below.) The "wall" lies in a saddle below the peak of Fort Mountain and varies dramatically in height (3 to 10 feet) and width (4 to 16 feet) with three major breaks or "gateways". Part of the wall is formed from natural rock outcrops with the majority made from native stone, dry worked.

Gaps with depressions at multiple locations were originally described as "pill boxes" or "sniper pits," but Smith references earlier written descriptions of the wall that do not mention these features, and he strongly suspects them of being the remains of "treasure hunters" who dismantled portions of the wall.

Two minimal excavations were done at the time of the survey, but no historic or prehistoric artifacts were noted.

The current understanding strongly supports a pre-contact construction by Indians, possibly for cerimonial purposes associated with the mountain peak itself. A number of legends have sprung up around this site, including the myth that it was built by a Welsh prince named Madoc or was associated with DeSoto.

The wall may be reached by a maintained hiking trail.

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Sources:
Phillip E. Smith, "Aboriginal Stone Contructions of the Souther Piedmont", University of Georgia Laboratory of Archaeology Series, Report No. 4, 1962. (archive link)
Fort Mountain State Park website (archive link) - scroll down to "The Story of the Wall at Fort Mountain."
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Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by dodomad : Reconstruction of what the Fort Mountain Settlement might have looked like Image copyright: Richard L. Thornton, Architect. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by AKFisher : Historical marker on site. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).  (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by AKFisher : Fort Mountain, Georgia. A 900-ft long stone wall was constructed in prehistoric times and many theories have been proposed. It appears to be defensive and may have served as the support for a palisade wall. Several circular stone formations are on the wall perhaps for bastions. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (20... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by AKFisher : Fort Mountain, Georgia where a long stone wall formation was made to block the only approach to the top. It has been a mystery ever since its discovery. It is known to be ancient, but it remains an unexplained anomaly. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by stonetracker : Panoramic view of an eastern section of wall

Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by stonetracker : View of the same deep bend from down slope

Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by stonetracker : Note the serpent-like deep bend in the wall.

Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure
Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure submitted by dodomad : Plan reconstruction of the Fort Mountain wall Image copyright: Richard L. Thornton, Architect.

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Re: Fort Mountain Stone Enclosure by stonetracker on Wednesday, 11 January 2023
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