Croton Dam Mound Group

Croton Dam Mound Group
Location Croton, Michigan[1]
Coordinates 43°26′15″N 85°39′45″W / 43.43750°N 85.66250°W / 43.43750; -85.66250Coordinates: 43°26′15″N 85°39′45″W / 43.43750°N 85.66250°W / 43.43750; -85.66250
Area 2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
NRHP Reference # 08000846[2]
Added to NRHP June 23, 2009

The Croton Dam Mound Group, also known by the designations 20NE105, 20NE112, and 20NE116, is an archaeological site that was once a ceremonial site located on 2.3 acres near Croton, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[2]

Description

The Croton Dam Mound Group consists of three mounds designated Croton Dam A (20NE105), Croton Dam B (20NE112), and Croton Dam C (20NE116).[3] The group represents an Early Woodland Period.[4] The largest mound, Croton Dam A, measures about 35 feet in diameter, and included a cache of animal bones and weapons points.[5] The two smaller mounds, Croton Dam B and C, contained red ochre and cremated human remains.

References

  1. The NRIS lists the Croton Dam Mound Group as "address restricted;" however, references show it is located near Croton. The geo-coordinates given are approximate.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. "Newaygo County Archaeologocal Collections" (PDF). University of Michigan LSA. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  4. Richard E. Flanders (1980), Cultural Resource Survey of the Proposed Improvement of the M-37 / Ml2 Bridge Over the C. & O. Railroad and Penoyer Creek
  5. Bill Beauvais. "Listing of prehistoric references at 43N Latitude and 85W Longitude presented from southeast corner to northwest corner". Retrieved September 13, 2013.

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