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Pre-ColumbianSite Name: Roxbury Indian Mound Alternative Name: Chickamauga MoundCountry: United States Region: The South Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Chattanooga
Latitude: 35.089100N Longitude: 85.26185W
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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The tree-covered mound dates to the Woodland Period of prehistory (900 B.C.-900 A.D). It was originally surrounded by an extensive village and probably used as a burial mound for high-ranking individuals.
Named after the carpet mill once located next to it, Roxbury Mound is the best-preserved example of prehistoric earthworks remaining in Chattanooga. A small Cherokee settlement from the 18th century is also documented for this general location.
Sadly, the mound was extensively looted during the early 20th century, and the village area was damaged by construction activities. Only small, scattered remnants of a once-thriving Native American community are found today.
Source: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=167959
See also: http://www.moccasinbend.net/cita/chickamaugamound/index.html
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