The W. C. Clemmons Mound is a
Native American mound in the south central portion of the
U.S. state of
Ohio. Located near the
unincorporated community of
Fox
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it lies in the middle of a farm field near a creek. A cone measuring approximately high and in diameter, its shape is almost exactly circular.
[Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places''. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1143.]
The mound is significant as a potential
archaeological site. Although it has never been
excavated, its location has led archaeologists to conclude that it was built by people of the
Adena culture, who constructed many
burial mounds for their leaders; typical Adena mounds contain log tombs that house the bodies of high-ranking members of society along with plentiful
grave goods. Because the mound has never been excavated, it is exceedingly well preserved; perhaps no other mound in
Pickaway County
Pickaway County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,539. Its county seat is Circleville. Its name derives from the Pekowi band of Shawnee Indians, who inhabited the area. (See List of Ohio count ...
has been so little changed since the region was settled.
In 1974, the Clemmons mound was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, due to its archaeological value.
References
Adena culture
Archaeological sites in Ohio
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Geography of Pickaway County, Ohio
National Register of Historic Places in Pickaway County, Ohio
Mounds in Ohio
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