Roods Landing site
South Appalachian Mississippian culture | |
| Site notes | |
|---|---|
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | platform mound |
| Architectural details | Number of temples: |
Roods Landing site | |
| Area | 100 acres (40.5 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000609[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1975 |
| Responsible body: Private | |
The Roods Landing site or Roods Creek Mounds (9SW1) is an
Pre-Columbian complex of earthen mounds. It was entered on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1975.[1]
Site description
The location is a large multimound site with eight
plaza opposite Mound E, the other lead to the southwest.[2]
Excavations
Joseph Caldwell but has not been excavated since.[2]
It is considered a major site with multiple mounds and is accessible only through scheduled tours.
See also
- Cayson Mound and Village Site
- Yon Mound and Village Site
- Fort Walton culture
- List of Mississippian sites
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-0817352776.