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Multi-periodSite Name: Serpent Mound, KeeneCountry: Canada
NOTE: This site is 125.362 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Keene, ON
Latitude: 44.207029N Longitude: 78.154442W
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 |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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1 | Awful |
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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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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 |
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It is situated on Rice Lake in the scenic Kawartha Lakes region, a favorite destination of visitors from all parts of the world.
2000 years ago, ancient Native people camped, hunted and fished here. It continues to be a place of great aboriginal significance. On a high point of land are nine burial mounds that enclose the graves of Point Peninsula Native people. Of significance is the largest mound that has a zigzag or serpentine appearance. It is from this Mound that the Park gets its name. It is the only one of its kind in Canada. Boaters will be interested to know that Rice Lake has a long history as a busy waterway.
Ancient Native people were the first to use the waterway as an important travel and trade route. The route extended to the Gulf of Mexico, to the Atlantic Ocean, to Hudson Bay, and to Lake Superior and beyond. Rice Lake was named after the abundant rice crops once harvested by Native peoples. Due to construction of the Trent Canal System and higher water levels, the rice fields have essentially disappeared.
Website: Hiawatha First Nation.
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