Balmoral Mounds
Encyclopedia
Balmoral Mounds is an archaeological site
of the Coles Creek culture
in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
. The site has components located both on the east and west sides of US 65 near Bayou Rousset.
s that form an equilateral triangle. Mound A, the southwestern most of the group, measures 11 feet (3.4 m) in height, with the base being 150 feet (45.7 m) by 165 feet (50.3 m). Mound B, the northern most mound, is a dome shaped mound measuring 9 feet (2.7 m) in height, with the base being 100 feet (30.5 m) by 130 feet (39.6 m). The northern most mound in the triangle, Mound C, is also a dome shaped mound and measures 8 feet (2.4 m) in height, with the base being 130 feet (39.6 m) by 150 feet (45.7 m). Core samples of Mounds A and C suggest they were build at roughly the same time and in single stages
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 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 Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Tensas Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is St. Joseph. In 2010, the population of Tensas Parish was 5,252; it is the least-populous of all sixty-four parishes....
. The site has components located both on the east and west sides of US 65 near Bayou Rousset.
Description
The site consists of 3 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...
s that form an equilateral triangle. Mound A, the southwestern most of the group, measures 11 feet (3.4 m) in height, with the base being 150 feet (45.7 m) by 165 feet (50.3 m). Mound B, the northern most mound, is a dome shaped mound measuring 9 feet (2.7 m) in height, with the base being 100 feet (30.5 m) by 130 feet (39.6 m). The northern most mound in the triangle, Mound C, is also a dome shaped mound and measures 8 feet (2.4 m) in height, with the base being 130 feet (39.6 m) by 150 feet (45.7 m). Core samples of Mounds A and C suggest they were build at roughly the same time and in single stages
See also
- Culture, phase, and chronological table for the Mississippi Valley