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Date UncertainSite Name: Skeleton Mountain Snake Effigy Site Alternative Name: Skeleton Mountain Site; Snake EffigyCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 71.391 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The South Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Nearest Town: Anniston, AL
Latitude: 36.676370N Longitude: 85.77048W
Condition:
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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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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3 | Ordinary |
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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 |
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Site excavation by Jacksonville State University Alabama in 2007 noted a lineal stone wall (possibly snake effigy), one U-shape structure, two small stone conical mounds, and a recently disturbed portion of the site.
Citation:
Report number: Research Series No.4, 2007
Affiliation: Jacksonville State University Archaeological Resource Laboratory
Authors: Harry Holstein, Jacksonville State University
Further reading and information:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264308123_Preliminary_Investigations_At_The_Skeleton_Mountain_Snake_Effigy_Site_1CA157_Calhoun_County_Alabama
Directions: From Anniston, AL ~ via Iron Mountain Rd. and Campingtons Ridge Rd., 16.5 mi.
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