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Balmoral Mounds |
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| Modern name(s) |
Balmoral Mounds |
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North America : Sites+Landmarks |
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| Latitude |
32.13176696 N |
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| Longitude |
91.24161622 W |
| Status |
Accurate location |
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| Info |
The three mounds of Balmoral form an equilateral triangle on the east and west sides of US 65, on the south side of Bayou de Rousset. A 1963 investigation found that the site was intensively occupied before mound construction. Decorated ceramics and a radiocarbon sample suggest Balmoral dates to AD 700-1200 (Coles Creek period). In 2003, mapping and coring showed that Mound A is an 11-foot-tall platform mound that measures almost 150 by 165 feet at its base. Domeshaped Mound B is 9 feet tall and about 100 by 130 feet at the base. Mound C, also dome-shaped, is 8 feet tall and about 130 by 150 feet at its base. Cores from Mounds A and C suggest they were built in single stages at about the same time. Although Mound B has not been investigated, artifacts found nearby make it likely that it's the same age. |
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Coles Creek period |
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from 700 BCE to 1200 BCE |
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32.131767, -91.241616 === 32.131767 N, 91.241616 W === 32° 7' 54.4" N, 91° 14' 29.8" W |
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Sites + Landmarks |
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ID 2995, created 7 Nov 2010, 13:53, Last changed 20 Apr 2014, 13:23 |
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