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Pre-ColumbianSite Name: Mound BottomCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 16.787 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The South Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Nashville, TN Nearest Village: Burns, TN
Latitude: 36.139600N Longitude: 87.09964W
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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Mound Bottom has been studied extensively, and private individuals, organizations, and the State of Tennessee periodically planned to develop the site for the public. This did not occur for some time, and possibly was for the best as earlier plans for major building projects on the site itself would now be considered intrusive and unacceptably damaging. The state did purchase the land in the 1970's and removed trees growing into the mounds and embankment. Mound Bottom is now designated as Mound Bottom State Archaeological Area and is under the management of the Harpeth River State Park. It can only be visited by signing up for a ranger led tour. However, a trail on the opposite side of the river leads to Mace Bluff, named for a petroglyph interpreted as a ceremonial mace. The overlook from the bluff allows for what is reputed to be a spectacular view of the river and Mound Bottom.
Mound Bottom is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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