NRHP Reference # 92001796 Designated NMSRCP October 24, 1986 Added to NRHP 28 January 1993 | NMSRCP # 1309 Area 6,100 m² Nearest city Animas, New Mexico | |
MPS Animas Phase Sites in Hidalgo County MPS | ||
The Box Canyon Site is a prehistoric archaeological site in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The site was occupied during the Animas phase (1200-1350 A.D.); some artifacts may also date from the Salado phase (1350-1450 A.D.) The principal feature of the site is an adobe house mound containing over 100 rooms. A 1962 excavation explored 18 of the rooms; artifacts recovered from the investigation include ceramics, stone and metal flakes, and some cobbles.
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1993.
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