Peck Mounds
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Peck Mounds is an archaeological site
of the Late Troyville
-Early Coles Creek culture
(650 to 860 CE) in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
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s, of which one is no longer visible. Three of the remaining mounds are low dome-shaped bumps measuring roughly 4 feet (1.2 m) in height, with their bases being about 100 feet (30.5 m) by 130 feet (39.6 m). Mound E, the largest and most southernmost mound, is a platform mound
measuring 18 feet (5.5 m) in height, with the base being 165 feet (50.3 m) by 180 feet (54.9 m) and a summit area measuring 65 feet (19.8 m) by 55 feet (16.8 m). The site is situated on Maçon Ridge and overlooks Lake Lovelace. It was added to the NRHP
on August 29, 1980 as part of the Ferry Place National Register District, NRIS number 80001711. The site is first mentioned by James A. Ford
in 1933 when he conducted investigations at the nearby Peck Village Site, which is also located next to the lake 0.75 miles (1.2 km) south of the mound site.
Archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...
of the Late Troyville
Troyville culture
The Troyville culture is an archaeological culture in areas of Louisiana and Arkansas in the Lower Mississippi valley in the southern United States. It was a Baytown Period culture and lasted from 400 to 700 CE during the Late Woodland period...
-Early Coles Creek culture
Coles Creek culture
Coles Creek culture is a Late Woodland archaeological culture in the Lower Mississippi valley in the southern United States. It followed the Troyville culture. The period marks a significant change in the cultural history of the area...
(650 to 860 CE) in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Catahoula Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Harrisonburg, located on the Ouachita River, which forms the eastern boundary of the parish. In 2000, the population of the parish was 10,920.-Prehistory:...
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Description
The mounds are located in the vicinity of the Ferry Place Plantation house. It consists of five moundMound
A mound is a general term for an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. The most common use is in reference to natural earthen formation such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. The term may also be applied to any rounded area of topographically...
s, of which one is no longer visible. Three of the remaining mounds are low dome-shaped bumps measuring roughly 4 feet (1.2 m) in height, with their bases being about 100 feet (30.5 m) by 130 feet (39.6 m). Mound E, the largest and most southernmost mound, is a platform mound
Platform mound
A platform mound is any earthwork or mound intended to support a structure or activity.-Eastern North America:The indigenous peoples of North America built substructure mounds for well over a thousand years starting in the Archaic period and continuing through the Woodland period...
measuring 18 feet (5.5 m) in height, with the base being 165 feet (50.3 m) by 180 feet (54.9 m) and a summit area measuring 65 feet (19.8 m) by 55 feet (16.8 m). The site is situated on Maçon Ridge and overlooks Lake Lovelace. It was added to the NRHP
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 29, 1980 as part of the Ferry Place National Register District, NRIS number 80001711. The site is first mentioned by James A. Ford
James A. Ford
James Alfred Ford was an American archaeologist. He was born in Water Valley, Mississippi, on February 12, 1911. He became interested in work on Native American mound research while growing up in Mississippi.-Archaeological work:...
in 1933 when he conducted investigations at the nearby Peck Village Site, which is also located next to the lake 0.75 miles (1.2 km) south of the mound site.
See also
- Culture, phase, and chronological table for the Mississippi Valley