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Archaeological site in Ohio, United States

United States historic place
W. C. Clemmons Mound
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Roadside view of the mound
W. C. Clemmons Mound is located in OhioW. C. Clemmons MoundShow map of OhioW. C. Clemmons Mound is located in the United StatesW. C. Clemmons MoundShow map of the United States
LocationSouthern side of Florence Chapel Pike, northwest of Fox
Coordinates39°38′57″N 83°1′44″W / 39.64917°N 83.02889°W / 39.64917; -83.02889
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
NRHP reference No.74001594
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1974

The W. C. Clemmons Mound is a Native American mound in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the unincorporated community of Fox, it lies in the middle of a farm field near a creek. A cone measuring approximately 22 feet (6.7 m) high and 144 feet (44 m) in diameter, its shape is almost exactly circular.

The mound is significant as a potential archaeological site. Although it has never been excavated, its location has led archaeologists to conclude that it was built by people of the Adena culture, who constructed many burial mounds for their leaders; typical Adena mounds contain log tombs that house the bodies of high-ranking members of society along with plentiful grave goods. Because the mound has never been excavated, it is exceedingly well preserved; perhaps no other mound in Pickaway County has been so little changed since the region was settled.

In 1974, the Clemmons mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, due to its archaeological value.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Location derived from Mills, William C. Archeological Atlas of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State Archeological and Historical Society, 1914, page 65 and plate 65. The NRIS does not provide the address.
  3. ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1143.
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Pickaway County, Ohio and List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio
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