Hartley Mound
Interactive map pinpointing the mound's location
LocationBetween Gibbstone Dr. and Edelmarr Ln., east of Wilson Rd., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°58′55″N 83°06′09″W / 39.981959°N 83.102363°W / 39.981959; -83.102363
AreaLess than 10 acres
Builtc. 500 B.C. – 400 A.D.
NRHP reference No.74001491[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1974

The Hartley Mound is a Native American burial mound in Columbus, Ohio. The mound was created around 2,000 years ago by the Pre-Columbian Native American Adena culture. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] The mound measures 2 ft. high and 43 ft. in diameter. The site's location near a tributary to a major waterway, artifacts found nearby, and the small subconical form of the mound, suggests that it was built by the Adena culture (c. 500 B.C. – 400 A.D.). It is one of few mounds not seriously disturbed by agriculture, industry, or illegal excavation. Upon archaeological excavation, the site should provide information on Adena burial customs and domestic or mortuary structures.[2]

Resources about the site, including its National Register of Historic Places nomination, are restricted under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979.[3]

Plaque at the site

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. Vol. 2. State History Publications. 2008. p. 452. ISBN 9781878592705. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2020.


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