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Peck Mounds ( 16 CT 1) is an
archaeological site An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology an ...
of the Late Troyville-Early
Coles Creek culture Coles Creek culture is a Late Woodland archaeological culture in the Lower Mississippi valley in the Southeastern Woodlands. It followed the Troyville culture. The period marks a significant change in the cultural history of the area. Population i ...
(650 to 860 CE) in
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Catahoula Parish (french: Paroisse de Catahoula) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,407. Its seat is Harrisonburg, on the Ouachita River. The parish was formed in 1808, shortly after the U ...
.


Description

The earthwork mounds are located in the vicinity of the Ferry Place Plantation house. The archeological site consists of five
mound A mound is a heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. Most commonly, mounds are earthen formations such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. A mound may be any rounded area of topographically higher el ...
s, but one is no longer visible above ground. Three of the remaining mounds are low, dome-shaped bumps measuring roughly in height, with their bases being about by . Mound E, the largest and most southernmost mound, is a
platform mound Platform may refer to: Technology * Computing platform, a framework on which applications may be run * Platform game, a genre of video games * Car platform, a set of components shared by several vehicle models * Weapons platform, a system or ...
, measuring in height, with the base being by and a summit area measuring by . The site is situated on Maçon Ridge and overlooks Lake Lovelace. It was added to the
NRHP The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on August 29, 1980 as part of the Ferry Place National Register District, NRIS number 80001711. James A. Ford mentioned this site in 1933, when he conducted archeological investigations at the nearby Peck Village Site. It is also located next to the lake and south of the mound site.


See also

* Culture, phase, and chronological table for the Mississippi Valley


References


External links


Ferry Place
{{Baytown and Troyville cultures Troyville culture Archaeological sites of the Coles Creek culture Mounds in Louisiana Geography of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana