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Chucalissa Prehistoric Indian Village
Date Added: 8th Mar 2024
Site Type: Museum
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Chucalissa Prehistoric Indian Village submitted by Dodomad on 17th Aug 2023. C.H. Nash Museum employee Kiran Riar demonstrates how to throw a spear with an atlatl at Chucalissa.
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Log Text: Site is as described including the Nash Museum. Some additional notes:
* The temple mound appears to be partially reconstructed, not unusual for mound builder sites. In particular, a tan clay facing has been applied to the front of the mound. It is thought that this is the way it appeared in late Mississippian times.
* There is another smaller mound adjacent to the temple mound. As far as I can tell, this is the only other extant mound in the park.
* There is a nice replica of a village house behind the temple mound.
* There is also a replica of a segment of palisade enclosure, using wattle and daub construction.
* Nature trails behind the temple mound traverse borrow pits and archeological excavation trenches of habitation sites.
Hollywood Mounds
Date Added: 8th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Hollywood Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 8th Mar 2024. Mound A from 1000 ft away. As close as I could get as it's private property.
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Log Text: Mound A, the largest, and three much smaller boundary mounds to the north of it are all located in a wooded area on private farm property several 100 yds north of the pullout area on the paved rd. This is as close as you can get (legally). All remaining boundary mounds and the three mounds to the east of Mound A were destroyed long ago. I could see Mound A easily but the three boundary mounds to the north of it were blocked from view.
This is on the Mississippi Mound Trail but the interpretive signage is missing, either stolen or vandalized.
Cheatham Mound
Date Added: 9th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024
Cheatham Mound submitted by stonetracker on 9th Mar 2024. A cemetery is as close as I could park to this mound. The mound is maybe a 1/2 mile away on a large farm tract.
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Log Text: Very little information out there, but this is listed as a known single-mound Walls phase site. The only reasonable, safe parking was about 1/2 mile west of the site in a nearby cemetery. The mound appears to be fairly intact but impossible to confirm from this distance.
Johnson Cemetery Mound
Date Added: 9th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Johnson Cemetery Mound submitted by AKFisher on 10th Aug 2023. Obscure Mounds: Johnson Cemetery Mound, Mississippi. Dated to AD 1300.
Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: There is a parking pulloff within 150 ft of the mound. Mound is in good condition and there is at least one grave visible in the surface from the Afro American cemetery. Interpretive sign did not fare as well. The post is bent at an acute angle, obviously hit or vandalized by someone.
Evansville Mounds
Date Added: 9th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Evansville Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 10th Mar 2024. My futile attempt to inconspicuously approach Mound B from the back, close enough for a photo. At the end my progress was thwarted by a nettle-infested bayou. There are some things we won't cross !
The mound is currently only 2-3 ft high. A nearly 100 year old abandoned schoolhouse sits on top.
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Log Text: Parking pulloff is on Austin Rd, which is 200-300 yds north of Mounds A and B, although B is at the closer end of the range. Entire site is on private farm property so viewing is from a distance. Unobstructed view of A if you walk down the street 200 ft, but trees obscure B and require bushwhacking on private property to see even partially. I was unable to spot Mound C, if it indeed still exists. Interpretive sign is intact.
Beaverdam Mounds
Date Added: 10th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Beaverdam Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 10th Mar 2024. Contour map of site. Note the absence of slope contours for Mound B just SW of A. It may have been plowed to surface level and no longer visible.
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Log Text: This site is within a mile of the Evansville Mound site. There is a parking pulloff about 500 ft south of Mound A, which lies in a cultivated private field bordering Beaverdam Lake. Visibility is unobstructed, but I was unable to spot the much-reduced Mound B to the south of it.
The usual interpretive signage was not present. It was either removed or stolen.
West Mounds
Date Added: 11th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
West Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 11th Mar 2024. Mound A with house on top. An obvious rectangular platform mound with ramps. Unclear how much the mound was modified by the owner.
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Log Text: Mounds A, B, and C are in reasonable shape and visible. There is no official parking pulloff or signage, but there are shoulders nearby where you can get at least partially off the road.
Mounds A and B face each other directly across the paved public road. Mound C is a few hundred yds south in a farm field near a derelict outbuilding. I parked in a grassy area near it. Mound D is not evident amongst the various farm buildings southeast of Mound A. But most experts have questioned whether it's a cultural feature.
Salomon Mounds
Date Added: 11th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Salomon Mounds submitted by stonetracker on 11th Mar 2024. Contour map of site
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Log Text: Site is mostly as described, in a private farm field. There is a parking pulloff and interpretive signage about 100-200 yds from Mound A, which is about as close as you can legally approach (No Trespassing signs make that clear!) . Mound C is just SW of Mound A. So close that past researchers have occasionally referred to it as a double-mound site.
Barbee Mound
Date Added: 11th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Barbee Mound submitted by stonetracker on 11th Mar 2024. Wide angle photo of the mound which is 6-7 ft high. The cemetery is located on the south bank of Carter Bayou.
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Log Text: The single conical mound is walk-up accessible and well maintained. Park in the cemetery.
Carson Mounds
Date Added: 25th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4
Carson Mounds submitted by AKFisher on 5th Aug 2023. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the
Carson Mounds today.
Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: One of the most impressive Early Mississippian sites anywhere in the US, let alone MS. Outside of the Lake George (Holly Bluff) site, it is likely the largest Native American mound site in the state, covering over a mile of terrain that once hosted over 80 mounds, an earthen enclosure, and a large village site. 5 of the largest mounds are the only cultural features that remain visible today. Unfortunately most of them are on private property and can only be viewed legally from the road unless owner permission is obtained (or they are approached with caution and respect). Some are posted No Trespassing.
Only Mound B has an official parking pulloff. The rest can be accessed, but generally require parking in a private area with some short distance walking.
Dunn Mounds
Date Added: 12th Mar 2024
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (The South)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 1st Feb 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Dunn Mounds submitted by AKFisher on 10th Aug 2023. Dunn Mounds historical marker on site.
Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: All of the mounds are on private residential property and farm land, so viewing is only possible from a distance. There is a parking pulloff next to the interpretive sign about 200 yds north of Mound A and considerably farther away from the other mounds.
Mound A is easily visible although quite overgrown, even in winter. A house sits on a very low rise which is presumably Mound B. I was unable to locate Mound C in the farm field.
Foxborough Perched Boulder (2)
Date Added: 26th Jan 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Foxborough Perched Boulder (2) submitted by stonetracker on 12th Jan 2023. Propped boulder on prominent ledge. Possibly just a geological/glacial feature but to.my eyes the props look deliberately placed.
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Log Text: Visited again in 2023. No change.
Foxborough Perched Boulder (3)
Date Added: 27th Jan 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Perched Boulder (3) submitted by stonetracker on 27th Jan 2023. Boulder with one prop stone. The short wall feature is directly in front of it.
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Log Text: Site K on published map.Best accessed from Thurston St lot. About a 1/2 mile east on a side trail that runs off of Megley Trail, then a short 75 ft bushwhack into the woods. The same unnamed side trail goes right by Sites J, S, and L on published map.
Foxborough Standing Stone (3)
Date Added: 27th Jan 2023
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023
Foxborough Standing Stone (3) submitted by stonetracker on 24th Jan 2023. 2 foot high pointer standing stone is small and easy to miss. Note the small supporting stones surrounding the base of the standing stone.
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Log Text: Revisited site. Mostly unchanged, except that the top of stone has been painted blue (see comments)
Foxborough Perched Boulder (4)
Date Added: 27th Jan 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Perched Boulder (4) submitted by stonetracker on 27th Jan 2023. Wider view.
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Log Text: Site M on published map on small knoll. Access via same unnamed side trail off of Megley as Sites J, S, K, L and Y. After Site L, at the next trail jct, its about a100 yd bushwhack S or SE into the woods.
Foxborough Stone Ring
Date Added: 27th Jan 2023
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023
Foxborough Stone Ring submitted by kjsmith on 22nd Sep 2016. Foxboro State Forest
Accessable to the public
This is the stone ring listed on their website at this Lat/Long
There is another, but it isn't on Google Earth
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Log Text: Revisited this (Site N) recently. No changes, but got better photos. Also located rockpile nearby.
Foxborough Prayer Seat (5)
Date Added: 28th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Prayer Seat (5) submitted by stonetracker on 28th Jan 2023. Front view. Prayer seat overlooks a wetland.
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Log Text: A number of ways to access, but the shortest way is from Thurston St. Take Megley trail north for 1/2 to 3/4 mile then take a side trail on right down a steep slope for 100-200 yds. Site is 100 ft east bushwhack in the woods and not easy to spot from side trail due to overgrowth. But site itself is clear of trees.
Foxborough Prayer Seat (5)
Date Added: 28th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Prayer Seat (5) submitted by stonetracker on 28th Jan 2023. Front view. Prayer seat overlooks a wetland.
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Log Text: A number of ways to access, but the shortest way is from Thurston St. Take Megley trail north for 1/2 to 3/4 mile then take a side trail on right down a steep slope for 100-200 yds. Site is 100 ft east bushwhack in the woods and not easy to spot from side trail due to overgrowth. But site itself is clear of trees.
Foxborough Perched Boulder (5)
Date Added: 31st Jan 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023
Foxborough Perched Boulder (5) submitted by stonetracker on 23rd Jan 2023. Round 3' x 4' boulder with a single prop stone. Appears to be deliberately placed and not natural.
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Log Text: Another visit. No changes, but added a photo or two. I confirmed that this is a short 100 ft bushwhack north from the Megley Trail, which you can see from the site during winter.
An interesting ancillary site very close to the propped boulder, not on published map. See photo.
Foxborough Prayer Seat (11)
Date Added: 30th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Foxborough Prayer Seat (11) submitted by stonetracker on 30th Jan 2023. Site Z on published map.
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Log Text: Site Z on the published map. Best way to get to this site is to park at the High Rock Road summit and hike down High Rock Rd. Take a left onto Messenger Rd and walk about 100-200 yds north past the waterhole to a height-of-land. The site is about a 100 ft bushwhack left (west) into the woods. Despite what the published map says, it is not easy to see from Messenger Rd due to brush, so a GPS device is helpful.