Moar Mound and Village Site
Moar Mound And Village | |
 Overview of the site | |
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| Location | Back a lane on the northern side of Lebanon-Union Rd., west of Morrow[2] |
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| Nearest city | Morrow, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°21′49″N 84°11′45″W / 39.36361°N 84.19583°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001543[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 1, 1976 |
The Moar Mound and Village Site is an archaeological site in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] Located west of Morrow in Warren County,[3] it comprises two contributing properties — the village site and the Native American mound[4]: 1381 — spread out over an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha).[1] One of the few remaining mounds in southern Warren County, the Moar Mound has been very well preserved from deterioration.[4]: 1381
Believed to be the work of Late Woodland peoples, the mound is believed to be the burial location for one or more individuals and a range of grave goods. It is likely associated directly with the adjacent village, from which multiple burials have been recovered.[4]: 1831 Archaeological excavations of the village site have yielded a wide range of artifacts, making the Moar Mound and Village Site one of Warren County's premier archaeological sites.[4]: 1382
In 1976, the Moar Mound and Village Site were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places. Key to this designation as a historic site was their potential to yield archaeological information about the peoples that built the mound and lived in the village.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Koleszar, Stephen C. An Archaeological Survey of Southwestern Ohio. Columbus: Ohio Historical Society, 1970, 29.
- ^ 44 FR 7565
- ^ a b c d Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999.
