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Multi-periodSite Name: Mound CemetaryCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 19.053 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The South Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Armory, MS
Latitude: 34.165750N Longitude: 88.50691W
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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From Gregory L. Little, Ed.D. on X (Twitter): "Mound Cemetery Mound located in Amory, Mississippi adjacent to a golf course. It is probably dated to as early as 100 AD and traces of a surrounding village area have been found." Reprinted with permission of author.
From State Historical marker signage: "Mound Cemetery. Mound built circa 100 AD for the burial of high-status members of an unknown Indian tribal group. Cemetery established during the mid-1800s by the Nabers Family and other early settlers of Monroe County."
Directions:
From Armory, MS ~ 2.3 mi via US 278W and Chickasaw Dr.
Address:
60074 Chickasaw Dr, Amory, MS 38821
Further reading and information:
https://www.mdah.ms.gov/
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