Founded 700 CE Cultures Coles Creek culture | Abandoned 1200 | |
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Location Monroe, Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA Region Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | ||
Filhiol Mound Site is an archaeological site of the Coles Creek culture in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana on a natural levee of the Ouachita River.
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Description
The site consists of a platform mound which now measures 7 feet (2.1 m) in height, with the base being 100 feet (30 m) by 100 feet (30 m). Excavations at the site have produced charcoal from beneath the mound which dates to 700–1200 CE. A cemetery established in the 1850s on the mounds summit has helped preserve it.
Location
The site is located on US 165 11.7 miles (18.8 km) south of its junction with on Interstate 20.
References
Filhiol Mound Site Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA