Filhiol Mound Site

Filhiol Mound Site is an archaeological site of the Coles Creek culture in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana on a natural levee of the Ouachita River.

Filhiol Mound Site
Filhiol Mound Site is located in Louisiana
Filhiol Mound Site
Location within Louisiana today
LocationMonroe, Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana,  USA
RegionOuachita Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates32°20′22.38″N 92°5′35.32″W
History
Founded700 CE
Abandoned1200
CulturesColes Creek culture
Site notes
Responsible body: private

Description

The site consists of a platform mound which now measures 7 feet (2.1 m) in height, with the base being 100 feet (30 m) by 100 feet (30 m).[1] Excavations at the site have produced charcoal from beneath the mound which dates to 700–1200 CE. A cemetery established in the 1850s on the mounds summit has helped preserve it.[1]

Location

The site is located on US 165 11.7 miles (18.8 km) south of its junction with on Interstate 20.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana:Filhiol Mound". Archived from the original on 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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