Filhiol Mound Site Explained

Filhiol Mound Site
Map Type:USA Louisiana
Coordinates:32.3396°N -92.0931°W
Location:Monroe, LouisianaOuachita Parish, Louisiana United States
Region:Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Built:700 CE
Abandoned:1200
Cultures:Coles Creek culture
Notes:Responsible body: private
Precolumbian:yes

Filhiol Mound Site is an archaeological site of the Coles Creek culture in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana on a natural levee of the Ouachita River.

Description

The site consists of a platform mound which now measures 7feet in height, with the base being 100feet by 100feet.[1] Excavations at the site have produced charcoal from beneath the mound which dates to 700–1200 CE. A cemetery established in the 1850s on the mounds summit has helped preserve it.[1]

Location

The site is located on US 165 11.7miles south of its junction with on Interstate 20.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana:Filhiol Mound. 2011-10-20. dead. https://archive.today/20121224124606/http://www.crt.state.la.us/archaeology/moundsguide/filhiol.html. 2012-12-24.