Scott Place Mounds
Encyclopedia
Scott Place Mounds is an archaeological site
in Union Parish, Louisiana
from the Late Coles Creek
-Early Plaquemine period
, dating to approximately 1200 CE. The site is one of the few such sites in north-central Louisiana
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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,...
in Union Parish, Louisiana
Union Parish, Louisiana
Union Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Farmerville....
from the Late Coles Creek
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...
-Early Plaquemine period
Plaquemine culture
The Plaquemine culture was an archaeological culture in the lower Mississippi River Valley in western Mississippi and eastern Louisiana. Good examples of this culture are the Medora Site in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and the Anna, Emerald Mound, Winterville and Holly Bluff sites located...
, dating to approximately 1200 CE. The site is one of the few such sites in north-central Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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Description
The site a five-mound complex located near the confluence of Corney Bayou and Lake D’Arbonne. Mound A is the largest mound at 11 feet (3.4 m) in height with a square base measuring 125 feet (38.1 m) by 125 feet (38.1 m) and its summit 70 feet (21.3 m) by 45 feet (13.7 m). Mound B is the second largest at 6 feet (1.8 m) in height and 65 feet (19.8 m) in diameter and is located 270 feet (82.3 m) to the northeast of Mound A. The three remaining mounds (Mounds C, D and E) are approximately 2 foot (0.6096 m) in height and range from 65 feet (19.8 m) to 25 feet (7.6 m) in diameter. All of the mounds were built in single stages. Charcoal samples taken from underneath Mound B have been dated to approximately 1200 CE.See also
- Culture, phase, and chronological table for the Mississippi Valley