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<< Text Pages >> Pillsbury Temple Mound - Artificial Mound in United States in The South

Submitted by bat400 on Friday, 05 October 2007  Page Views: 13665

Site WatchSite Name: Pillsbury Temple Mound
Country: United States
NOTE: This site is 8.19 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The South Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Bradenton
Latitude: 27.520700N  Longitude: 82.6521W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Artificial Mound in Bradenton County, Florida.
Shell Mound. Possibly used for a building site.
Location is approximate, but within .25 miles of the site.

Note: Budget cuts delay sale. See comments on the planned sale of this burial mound.
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Re: Pillsbury Temple Mound by bat400 on Friday, 05 October 2007
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Comment submitted by coldrum:

At one point this year, Manatee County officials were considering a purchase of Pillsbury Temple Mound to ensure the site's preservation.
Now they're trying to save the site, by just agreeing to trim the lawn at the ancient burial ground.

Conservation Lands Management Department Director Charlie Hunsicker in recent months has worked to protect the 1-acre site northwest of Bradenton from development. Hunsicker's department had designs on purchasing and preserving the mound, but after property tax reform slashed the land conservation budget from $5 million to $2 million, there was no money, he said.

The new prospective buyer is the state's Acquisition and Restoration Council, part of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The council in August wanted to see a more in-depth review of the site before deciding to purchase it.

The seller remains the South Florida Museum, whose board in February decided the mound did not fit the museum's educational mission. Ryan Wheeler, an archeologist with the Department of State, said the state remains interested in buying the site under the Florida Forever grant, one of its largest conservation and recreational lands acquisition programs.

According to a state Web site, the grant awards $66 million each funding cycle for community-based parks, open-spaces and greenways for outdoor recreation and natural resource protection. The museum board put the tract up for sale for $200,000, prompting local preservationists, archaeologists and Native American groups to rally for its preservation.

"I'd say that based on the information we have, the site certainly meets the criteria for purchase," Wheeler said. "It's a significant site and should be preserved, but my understanding is that there is some issue with access." Wheeler said it could come before the Acquisition and Restoration Council for consideration in December.
Manatee officials have agreed to maintain the site if the state purchases it. But museum board members would have to give up a 50-foot strip of road extending north from 21st Avenue Northwest to ensure public access to the site - a requirement for most publicly owned lands.

"The funding is available and the willingness of the county has already been stated to maintain the land if it's acquired," Hunsicker said. "Now it's a matter of judgment to start negotiations with the museum on an agreed-to price and conditions that would include the convenience of a public right of access."

The mound is just south of the Manatee River, surrounded by waterfront mansions and upper middle class neighborhoods. Developer Bill Manfull owns the mansion in front of the mound and a neighboring 9.4-acre tract, where he wants to build a 14-home subdivision.

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County commission seeks grant for Pillsbury mound by bat400 on Wednesday, 25 April 2007
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County leaders Tuesday took the next step toward preserving Pillsbury Temple Mound for posterity. With little deliberation, commissioners unanimously agreed to work with South Florida Museum directors to obtain a state grant that would allow the state to acquire and maintain the burial ground. The commission also has asked the museum to to avoid "further marketing" of the 1-acre site for eight weeks, enough time for the state to come to a decision.

Scott Bassett, who lives near the mound, thanked commissioners.
"I had a conversation with the American Indian Movement and they wanted to convey that their lack of presence isn't a lack of interest," Bassett said. "They're in St. Augustine preserving another mound. This is a good step forward."

Earlier this year, museum board members decided the mound did not fit the museum's education mission and said it would be difficult to exhibit the ancient monument. Soon thereafter, the board put the tract up for sale, prompting local preservationists, archaeologists and American Indian groups to rally for its preservation.

The museum board wanted to give potential buyers time to pitch the property, and for a group within the museum's board to examine how the mound could be exhibited.

So far, the museum has had four offers from potential buyers, including a developer, an archaeological group and Manatee County, museum officials said. Three of the offers didn't pan out, with the county still in the running.

One of the ways the county could purchase the mound is through the Emergency Archaeological Property Acquisition grant from the state, which requires no matching funds from the county. But the museum would have to give the county a six-month grace period before the latter can apply for the grant.

"It's up to the board to decide," said Jeff King, president of the museum's board, on Tuesday. "We have to wait and see what (the county) comes back with."

For more, see the Bradenton Herald story by Sylvia Lim and Nicholas Azzara.
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County to draft deal for mound purchase by bat400 on Wednesday, 14 March 2007
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SYLVIA LIM and NICHOLAS AZZARA
Herald Staff Writers

"MANATEE - Archaeology and Native American groups have inched closer to obtaining protection for a sensitive, historical burial mound northwest of Bradenton.

"County officials Tuesday opted to draw up a contract to purchase the Pillsbury Mound from the South Florida Museum, which is seeking $200,000 for the 1-acre property. Museum officials say they want to sell it because it doesn't fit their education mission.

"Commissioner Joe McClash met with museum officials, who said they would like to sell the mound to an organization interested in preservation. He estimated a contract could be ready for the museum to consider in as little as two weeks.

"Earlier in the day, Bill Manfull, who also owns a waterfront mansion north of the Pillsbury Temple Mound, told Manatee County commissioners he made a $100,000 offer to the museum to buy the property to ensure its preservation. Manfull said he wants to see the site preserved, but his offer was denied since the museum is asking double that amount.

" 'I'm opposed to bringing forth public access to (the mound) . . . because of the liability of people crossing my property and misusing the land,' Manfull said. 'I don't see a reason for the county to spend tax dollars on it. It's historic, we'll protect it and we'll agree to that. My wife and I propose we protect it.'

"However, instead of Manfull's offer, the county will look into grants and funding from the Division of Historical Resources, though that grant would require the county to match up to $50,000."

For more including comments from Ruby Beaulieu, a member of the Chippewa tribe and a member of the American Indian Movement, see the
Bradenton Herald.
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Museum pulls Mound from Market: 60 days for Preservation Bids by bat400 on Saturday, 03 March 2007
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submitted by coldrum ---

The South Florida Museum has pulled an American Indian mound it owns and wanted to sell for $200,000 off the market for 60 days, so anyone interested in buying and preserving the mound can make a pitch.

Meanwhile, the Bradenton Herald obtained a draft report of an archaeological survey done last year that shows skull fragments were found east of the mound. The remains and shards of bowls and other artifacts were also found outside the mound property, according to the draft report.

The museum owns the 1-acre tract that holds the Pillsbury Temple Mound, and the remains were found outside the property, near developer Bill Manfull's home. On Thursday, Manfull, who paid for the survey, said he knew "they found pieces of something," but was not told about the remains. He said he had not seen the draft report.

The findings appear to confirm a belief held by local archaeologist Bill Burger that the burial mound extends to outside the museum's property. A concrete driveway separates the mound and where the remains were found.

Neighbors and groups interested in the mound's preservation were pleased to hear about the museum board's decision, but were still a little wary. The 60-day window would allow the county, or other organizations interested in preserving the mound, to bid for the mound with a plan on how to preserve it, said Jeff King, president of the museum's board.

"It's wide open. The board would accept offers from 0 to whatever," he said. "We're more keyed in on the preservation and protection than the money."

More from the Bradenton Herald.
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Ancient site for sale: Indian Burial mound plans sounds alarm by bat400 on Saturday, 03 March 2007
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SYLVIA LIM, Herald Staff Writer
BRADENTON - Who wants to buy a native Indian mound for $200,000?

The South Florida Museum, which has placed the mound on sale, didn't have any interested parties yet Friday, officials said. But the fact that the 1-acre site is for sale has generated a great deal of interest from the American Indian Movement in Florida and a state archaeological group.

They're extremely alarmed that the Pillsbury Temple Mound will be neglected - or desecrated. Already, at least one developer has inquired whether any structure can be built on the land. He has proposed a housing development surrounding the mound.

The mound, near DeSoto National Memorial, is one of the last few remaining in the area. "They're put there for a reason, and they need to stay there," said George Garcia, of the American Indian Movement. "We only ask of them to be protected."

Archaeologists echoed his sentiments. "We advocate for resources that may be in danger like this particular site," said Richard Estabrook, director of the Florida Public Archaeology Network. "We certainly will be willing to work with the owner of the property to preserve it."

Jeff King, the president of the museum's board of directors, said earlier this week the museum wants to sell the property because it does not fit the museum's mission. Over the years, the site has been excavated and looted. "The mound had really been decimated, from what I can tell," he said. "There's not a lot to see there."

The Pillsbury Temple Mound was first recorded in 1929 during a survey by the Smithsonian Institution, Burger wrote in the study.
It was only in 1963 that a Florida State Museum archaeologist actually dug into the site. During Ripley P. Bullen's excavation, he discovered a ramp east of the mound, leading to another smaller mound. Bullen reported that at least 147 bodies were buried in that mound.

The mounds are on the state's list of unmarked burial sites. But as long as the developer, with the help of local American Indians, excavates and removes the remains appropriately, the property can legally be developed.

More can be found here in the Bradenton Herald.
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