Remains of an Adena Mound in Delaware State

REMAINS IN A DELAWARE STATE MOUND.

   The attention of scientific men has recently been attracted to a neighborhood upon Middle Sound, some ten miles east of this city, by the discovery thereof large quantities of human remains of an unknown race and period, scattered at intervals along the oceanfront of this plantation. Yesterday a party of gentlemen was present at the opening of two mounds of relics. Nothing unusual was found in the first mound, but the examination of the second resulted in a very interesting discovery. Digging a circular well in the center of the mound, at a depth of six or seven feet there was found a circular deposit of charred coals, min led with fragments of human bones; which had evidently lain there undisturbed for a long time, and in their original, deposit. Among the bones, they discovered a black, glittering and unknown substance resembling mica, which they reserved for further examination, and a fine specimen or brown and transparent quartz. The persons to whom these bones belonged were evidently fastened together and burned at this spot, and afterward covered with soil. Who they were and what the occasion of their fate, is, of course, a matter of conjecture. Further explorations may determine their race and nation. We believe these are the only mounds of this character, and the only evidence of a similar sacrifice yet discovered. Wilmington (Del.) Star, June 22, 1878.

Pickaway and Hocking County, Ohio Adena Burial Mound Tour

Pickaway and Hocking County, Ohio Adena Burial Mound Tour

A large burial mound is located just a few miles to the southeast of Circleville, in Pickaway County, Ohio of State Road 56.

This is the second largest burial mound in Ohio that is easily seen from State Road 56.

A few miles southeast on State Road 56 is this large burial mound in the backyard of this house.

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Just past Laurelville, in Hocking County, this mound can be seen in the field to the south.

On the ridge, just behind the last mound is this large burial mound with a deep ditch that surrounds it with four gateways aligned to the cardinal points.  In the foreground, the embankment of a small henge can be seen.

Colorized Print of the Marietta, Ohio Earthworks

Colorized Print of the Marietta, Ohio Earthworks

I colorized this print that was taken from an 1832 painting of the Marietta, Ohio Adena Hopewell platform mounds.

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Ancient Stone Work Near Jacksontown, Ohio (Licking County)

Ancient Stone Work Near Jacksontown, Ohio (Licking County) 

    

     This work is situated eighty rods north of the National Road, and two miles east of Jacksontown, Licking County, Ohio. The ground here is elevated, the enclosure surrounding the summit of a hill, not very abrupt; the soil is a mass of broken sand-rock. From the top of the inner wall, e, in the section a b, to the bottom of the ditch between the walls, the distance is three feet, generally less; both the height of the wall and depth of the ditch, varying at different points. Of the entrances, c, c, c, the northern is the widest, being forty feet; the eastern twenty-eight, and the other twenty-two feet, and without mounds or barriers. The circles at figures 1, 2, 3, 4, represent mounds of stones, such as one, or at most, two men might carry, loosely thrown together. No. 1 was eighteen feet high, with a base of ninety feet diameter. No. 2, fifteen feet height and seventy feet base. No. 3, the same. Their bases are not regular circles, and all of them are now (May, 1838) much injured by the inhabitants of Jacksontown, who use the stone for cellar walls. This consists of the coarse-grained sandstone of the coal series, and constitutes an excellent material for rough walls. I did not observe any permanent supply of water in the neighborhood, or any reservoirs within the enclosures, which might otherwise be regarded as defensive work. The largest diameter is seven hundred and fifty feet; the shorter six hundred. The interior space rises above the well and ditch several feet, in an oval or rounded form. One-fourth of a mile to the north-east is another stone mound, like those within the work, which is fifteen feet high, and composed of loose sandstone.

Large Adena Burial Located South of Newark, Ohio

Large Adena Burial Located South of Newark, Ohio 

Burial mound situated on a high bluff in Perry County, Ohio looking north towards Newark, Ohio and the many mounds and earthworks.

This Adena mound is located just south of Licking County, Ohio in Perry County.  It could have been seen in the winter months from Glenford Fort.

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Ross County, Ohio's Lost Nephilim Sun Temple

Ross County, Ohio's Lost Nephilim Sun Temple

Sun Temple or Henge located on the North Fork of Paint Creek in Ross County, Ohio is clearly seen in this early 1990s aerial photo.To see all of the visible burial mounds and earthworks in Ross County, Ohio

A wider view shows Paint Creek to the south where the North Fork Henge site was located.

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Burial Mound Located North of the Famous Grave Creek Giant's Tomb

Burial Mound Located North of the Famous Grave Creek Giant's Tomb

This large burial mound is located just a few miles north of the famous Grave Creek mound in Moundsville, (Marshall County) West Virginia.  It is on private property, but easily seen from the road. This is just north of the famous Gtave Creek mound where giants were discovered  www.nephilimgiants.net : The Giant Adena Queen's Burial Mounds at Moundsville, West Virginia

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Pike County Osage Hopewell Earthwork Decoded

Pike County Osage Hopewell Earthwork Decoded

The Great Spirit of the Osage Indian Tribe was Wah-kon-tah, the great mystery spirit or power. In one of their legend of creation, the Osages believed that the People of the Sky (Tzi-sho) met with the People of the Land (Hun-Kah) to form one tribe, the Children of the Middle Waters (Ni-u-ko’n-ska).

Adena Burial Mound Near Newark, Ohio - Tippit Mound

Adena Burial Mound Near Newark, Ohio - Tippit Mound

 A little south of Newark, Ohio is the ruins of the what has been called the Tippit Adena Mound.

It is located in the Dawes Arboretum in Jacksontown. See the video of Ohio's largest Adena Hopewell burial mounds here https://youtu.be/H5NN9nNRQKg

The Tippit mound is located off of one of the hiking trails. It was excavated and only a fraction of its original size.  Another smaller mound is also located in the park.

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Ancient Adena Mound Builder Sites Along S.R. 33 in Columbus, Ohio

Ancient Adena Mound Builder Sites Along S.R. 33 in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio was once rich in large Adena burial mounds and earthworks. Several sites can still be visited today. Several Adena sites can still be visited along  S.R. 33, on Columbus's west side. Take a visual tour of all of Ohio's largest burial mounds here https://youtu.be/H5NN9nNRQKg

This large Adena mound was once in the village of Dublin, Ohio. The site is now a parking lot.

Near the large mound at Dublin was this Adena Henge site. These earthworks were constructed to align to solar events of the Solstices and Equinox.

Part of the northest circle is still visible in this lawn. The interior ditch and the gateway is all that remain of this earthwork that was constructed as early 500 B.C.

Further south on S.R. 33 in Columbus is the Shrum mound.This photo was taken in the 1920s

The Shrum mound is preserved in a park on Columbus's southeast side a few miles off of S.R. 33

North Fork of Paint Creek Henge Group in Ross County, Ohio

North Fork of Paint Creek Henge Group in Ross County, Ohio

Two large circular Adena earthworks called, Henges have been discovered near the mouth of the North Fork of Paint Creek.  The earthworks could date as early as 500 B.C.  They are located just to the north of the North Fork Earthworks that have recently been purchased.

Two large circular Adena earthworks called, Henges have been discovered near the mouth of the North Fork of Paint Creek.  The earthworks could date as early as 500 B.C.  They are marked on this map as "North Fork Henge."  The Henge group south of these is called the Junction Group Earthworks and have recently been purchased.

Adena Hopewell Earthwork Complex called the Junction Group included two henges that were 660 feet in circumference.

1930s aerial photo shows the two 660 foot henges of the Junction Group.

The North Fork Henge located to the North of the Junction Group is clearly visible in this aerial photo from 1993. 

Adena Sun Temple at New Castle, Indiana - Winter Solstice Alignment

Adena Sun Temple at New Castle, Indiana - Winter Solstice Alignment

Sun Temple (Henge) located in Henry County, Indiana has a gateway aligned to the winter solstice sunrise.

This small isolated henge was constructed so that the gateway would align to the Winter Solstice sunrise.  This sun temple is located about 5 miles south of the larger Sun Temple complex, north of New Castle. A large hole is evident in the center of the enclosure that was the result of Ball State archaeologists.

Historic Henry County, 1820-1849, Vol. I, by Herbert L. Heller

Another Adena enclosure still remains in the city of New Castle. This is found at the west edge of Baker Park on S. Main St., immediately east of the Chrysler High School. Although its original use is problematical it is generally considered this type of enclosure was of ceremonial usage. It is an excellent example of the work of the Adena Culture although not as large as similar mounds found in the Mounds State Park in Anderson. New Castle and Henry County residents will do well to see that these works of the earliest residents are preserved for future generations.

Middle, Late Archaic and Adena Artifacts Photographed in Northwest Ohio

Middle, Late Archaic and Adena Artifacts Photographed in Northwest Ohio

The following artifacts are from “History of the Maumee River Basin” by Charles Slocum, 1905, showing artifacts found along the Maumee River. The time frame of most of these artifacts fall in the Middle to Late Archaic when Brewerton flourished. Artifacts #24 and #25 that are called “whale tails” that were believed to be used for atl atl weights, dating as early as 5,000 B.C. Number 44 is a metate and mortar that were used for crushing seeds and nuts that also could date from the middle to late archaic along with #42 and #43 that are grooved axes. More Important are the Adena artifacts in this photo. Number 27 is a quadriconcave gorget that is Adena along with #29 that is a bell shaped gorget. Number 35, a flared end gorget is also Adena, a similar artifact found in the Tremper mound in southern Ohio. Round “game balls” were also found associated with Adena, more specifically found in the Cresap mound in West Virginia. Number 8 is a plummet that is found from the Archaic through the Middle Woodland. These artifacts are additional evidence that early Adena or Late Brewerton inhabited Northwest Ohio, Northeast Indiana and Southwest Michigan

Glenford Adena Stone Ceremonial Center To Open To Public

Glenford, Ohio, Adena Stone Ceremonial Center To Open To Public

Early map of Glenford Fort that was once surrounded by a six foot high stone wall.

   

  The Columbus Dispatch just reported that what is known as "Glenford Fort" is to open to the public.  The Coopriders had made efforts to have the large stone burial mound reconstructed after being demolished by a local amateur archaeologists.

I took this photo several years ago of large stone burial mound in the center of the complex.

 

Remnants of the stone wall after being demolished by the city of Columbus.

Recent photo of a remaining wall that is still a couple of feet high

The entrance to the ceremonial complex takes you through this stone sacred via.

Ancient Adena Earthwork Found in Jackson County, Ohio

The Jackson County, Adena ceremonial earthwork is still visible in this field overlooking Jackson, Ohio.  The work measured 100 x 110 feet and had a deep interior ditch that was typical of Adena earthworks. For 121 mounds and earthworks in Ohio including the "Address Restricted" burial moundswww.nephilimgiants.net : 121 Photos of Burial Mounds in Ohio Including the :Address Restricted" Sites 

Another view of the earthwork shows how it overlooks the city of Jackson, Ohio

History of Jackson County, Ohio - 1900
THE OLD FORT— This is the name by which the ancient earthwork on McKitterick's hill, northwest of Jackson, is generally known. There were two of these works on the McKitterick farm in early days, but the eastern one, inside of which the house was erected, has been almost obliterated. They were visited by Charles Whittlesey in 1837, when he was engaged upon the first geological survey of Ohio and described as follows: "No. 1 is situated in Lick township, Jackson county, Ohio, on the west half of the northeast quarter of section 19, Township 7, Range 18, on high ground, about one-fourth of a mile northwest of Salt Creek. The soil is clayey, the work slight, with only one opening, which is on the east, and to my knowledge, without running water in the vicinity. The ditch being interior, indicates that the work was built for some other purpose than defence, probably for ceremonial uses. No. 2 is on the same quarter section on the east half, and lies near the road from Jackson to Richmond, on the left hand. The prospect from the mound is extended and delightful. On the west between this and No. 1, is a ravine and a small stream. As the soil is sandy, it is certain that the mound attached to the rectangle on the southwest was somewhat higher at first that it is at present. Neither of these works are perfectly square or rectangular, but irregular in form, approaching a square. No. 2 is clearly not a work of defence, and was probably intended as a high place, for superstitious rites. A more charming spot for such observances could not be chosen, if we admit that external circumstances and scenery had any connection with the sentiments of the worshipers, and we must allow that the Mound Builders were alive to the beauty of the scenery." The writer had a survey of the Old Fort made in July, 1894. The dimensions were found to be as follows: Length 110 feet, width 100 feet. From bottom of ditch to top of embankment at south west corner is three feet and four inches; height of embankment six inches. From bottom of ditch at southeast corner to top of embankment is five feet and six inches; the embankment is two feet high. Distance from inside ditch across to outside of embankment is fifty feet. The inclosure is level, and the entrance is on the east side. The inclosure is almost rectangular, but the embankment is more irregular. An oak seven feet in circumference stands on the embankment near the southeast corner. There are a number of smaller trees growing on the embankment, and a few in the inclosure, but there are none in the ditch. The Old Fort stands on level ground, overlooked by several higher elevations, which proves conclusively that it could not have been intended for defence. There is no great quantity of water nearer than Salt Creek, a quarter of a mile away, which argues that it was not the long house of a village. Whittlesey failed to find any running water in the vicinity, but since the ground has been cleared, a number of coal springs have been discovered near. In short, there is a coal spring at the head of each branch of the several ravines adjacent. In the summer of 1896, one of these springs, located a few hundred feet southeast of the Old Fort, dried up and Milton Cameron, who was clearing the land, cleaned it out in hopes of finding water. At a depth of about three feet, he came upon a pan scooped out in the sandrock where the stream had welled forth. There was nothing to show that the spring had ever been cleaned out by whites, and it is evident that this pan was the work of the fort builders. Its discovery justifies the belief that there may have been other springs nearer the Fort which were stopped up by its users, and have not yet been rediscovered. Only a few relics have been discovered near the Old Fort. The only specimen found inside the inclosure was a fine spear head, about four inches long. It was found accidentally by John F. Motz, when a lad. Samuel McKitterick, the present owner of the land, found a steel bladed ax May 5, 1896, when plowing in the field about one hundred yards south of the Fort. The ax weighs one and one-half pounds, is seven inches long, has a three inch blade and the eye measures 1 1-8 in. x 1 1-2 in. The ax Is now owned by J. H. Cochran. 

Adena Burial Mound and Sun Temple Discovered in Ashland, Kentucky

Adena Burial Mound and Sun Temple Discovered in Ashland, Kentucky

Burial mound and Sun Temple are visible in this photo.  The burial mound is now being conserved, but their was no mention of the earthwork.

The mound is visible on the left and the outline of the circle can still be seen in this aerial.