Moar Mound and Village Site

Moar Mound And Village

Overview of the site
Location Back a lane on the northern side of Lebanon-Union Rd., west of Morrow[1]
Nearest city Morrow, Ohio
Coordinates 39°21′49″N 84°11′45″W / 39.36361°N 84.19583°W / 39.36361; -84.19583Coordinates: 39°21′49″N 84°11′45″W / 39.36361°N 84.19583°W / 39.36361; -84.19583
Area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
NRHP Reference # 76001543[2]
Added to NRHP January 1, 1976

The Moar Mound and Village Site is an archaeological site in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.[2] Located west of Morrow in Warren County,[3] it comprises two contributing properties — the village site and the Native American mound[4]:1381 — spread out over an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha).[2] One of the few remaining mounds in southern Warren County, the Moar Mound has been very well preserved from deterioration.[4]:1381

Believed to be the work of Late Woodland peoples, the mound is believed to be the burial location for one or more individuals and a range of grave goods. It is likely associated directly with the adjacent village, from which multiple burials have been recovered.[4]:1831 Archaeological excavations of the village site have yielded a wide range of artifacts, making the Moar Mound and Village Site one of Warren County's premier archaeological sites.[4]:1382

In 1976, the Moar Mound and Village Site were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places. Key to this designation as a historic site was their potential to yield archaeological information about the peoples that built the mound and lived in the village.[2]

References

  1. Koleszar, Stephen C. An Archaeological Survey of Southwestern Ohio. Columbus: Ohio Historical Society, 1970, 29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. 44 FR 7565
  4. 1 2 3 4 Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999.
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