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Pre-ColumbianSite Name: May Moore Mound Alternative Name: Mai MoundCountry: United States Region: Mid Atlantic Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Ben Lomond, WV
Latitude: 38.742280N Longitude: 82.18275W
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 in West Virginia
The May Moore Mound is a prehistoric Adena mound located on private property in Mason County, on the Ohio River south of Point Pleasant. The mound is mentioned in the Report on the Mound Explorations of the Bureau of Ethnology by Cyrus Thomas, describing the extensive explorations of mounds and earthworks conducted throughout North America between 1882 and 1886 by the Smithsonian Institution. Thomas described the mound as being located on the farm of Judge Moore and the largest in the area. The report fails to mention any excavation of the mound.
In 1962, West Virginia Archeological Society members Delf Norona, Oscar Mairs, and Bob White visited the May Moore Mound, which Norona described as possibly the third largest in West Virginia. Although the mound appeared to have been cut into several times previously, it seemed to be intact enough to retain much valuable information. At the present time, the mound is one of the few remaining Adena mounds that is relatively undisturbed.[1]
Reference:
1. Spencer, Darla S. "May Moore Mound." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 23 May 2017. Web. 16 September 2023.
Further reading and information:
West Virginia Encyclopedia: http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1593
Historical Marker Database: http://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=125577
Directions:
Please note: This location is on private property, but the mound should be visible from the highway. Marker location: Marker is near Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, in Mason County. Marker is on Huntington Road (West Virginia Route 2) south of Crab Creek Road (County Route 29), on the right when traveling south. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17295 Huntington Rd, Gallipolis Ferry WV 25515.
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