Frogmore Mound Site
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Frogmore Mound Site is an archaeological site
of the Late Coles Creek culture
in Concordia Parish, Louisiana
. It was added to the NRHP
on July 28, 2004 as NRIS number 04000740.
and associated village area with middens covering an area roughly 400 feet (121.9 m) by 200 feet (61 m). The site originally had a walled ceremonial structure 20 feet (6.1 m) to 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter. This structure was burned and subsequently covered with dirt. A mound, constructed in two stages very near each other chronologically, was built over top of the structure. The rectangular mound now measures 14 feet (4.3 m) in height, with the base being 160 feet (48.8 m) by 190 feet (57.9 m), and the summit 60 feet (18.3 m) by 70 feet (21.3 m). Excavations at the site have produced charcoal from beneath the mound which dates to 1020–1260 CE, and pottery
recovered from the midden places the occupation of the site to the Late Coles Creek period.
on US 84 just 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) past its junction with La 566.
Archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...
of the Late Coles Creek culture
Coles Creek culture
Coles Creek culture is a Late Woodland archaeological culture in the Lower Mississippi valley in the southern United States. It followed the Troyville culture. The period marks a significant change in the cultural history of the area...
in Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Concordia Parish borders the Mississippi River in eastern Louisiana. The parish seat is Vidalia. As of 2000, the population was 20,247. It is part of the Natchez, MS–LA Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Prehistory:...
. It was added to the NRHP
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on July 28, 2004 as NRIS number 04000740.
Description
The site consists of a platform moundPlatform mound
A platform mound is any earthwork or mound intended to support a structure or activity.-Eastern North America:The indigenous peoples of North America built substructure mounds for well over a thousand years starting in the Archaic period and continuing through the Woodland period...
and associated village area with middens covering an area roughly 400 feet (121.9 m) by 200 feet (61 m). The site originally had a walled ceremonial structure 20 feet (6.1 m) to 30 feet (9.1 m) in diameter. This structure was burned and subsequently covered with dirt. A mound, constructed in two stages very near each other chronologically, was built over top of the structure. The rectangular mound now measures 14 feet (4.3 m) in height, with the base being 160 feet (48.8 m) by 190 feet (57.9 m), and the summit 60 feet (18.3 m) by 70 feet (21.3 m). Excavations at the site have produced charcoal from beneath the mound which dates to 1020–1260 CE, and pottery
Mississippian culture pottery
Mississippian culture pottery is the ceramic tradition of the Mississippian culture found as artifacts in archaeological sites in the American Midwest and Southeast. It is often characterized by the adoption and use of riverine shell-tempering agents in the clay paste. Shell tempering is one of...
recovered from the midden places the occupation of the site to the Late Coles Creek period.
Location
The site is located 7.4 miles (11.9 km) west of FerridayFerriday, Louisiana
Ferriday is a town in Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population, which is three-fourths African American, was 3,723 at the 2000 census....
on US 84 just 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) past its junction with La 566.
See also
- Culture, phase, and chronological table for the Mississippi Valley