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<< Text Pages >> Castor Farm - Ancient Village or Settlement in United States in Great Lakes Midwest

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Multi-periodSite Name: Castor Farm Alternative Name: 12H3
Country: United States Region: Great Lakes Midwest Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Noblesville, IN  Nearest Village: Strawtown, IN
Latitude: 40.130000N  Longitude: 85.95W
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
1 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.
3 Accuracy:
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
3

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Ancient Village or Settlement in Great Lakes Midwest

Hamilton County, Indiana.

Entered on National Register of Historic Places, 2008, as #08001207.

Historic Significance: Information Potential
Area of Significance: Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation: Late Woodland, Mississippian
Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD
Owner: Local
Historic Function: Defense, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function: Fortification, Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-function: Park

Source:
Archaeology Investigation of Two Western Basin Tradition Sites in Northern Indiana. Volume II: Castor Farm.
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