Bone Mound II | |
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| Location | Northwestern quarter of the southwestern quarter ofSection 9 of Wayne Township, northwest of Oregonia[2] |
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| Nearest city | Oregonia,Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°28′54″N84°7′20″W / 39.48167°N 84.12222°W /39.48167; -84.12222 |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001643[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1974 |
TheBone Mound II is aNative American mound in the southwestern part of theU.S. state ofOhio. Located northwest of theunincorporated community ofOregonia,[3] the mound sits in an area of lightwoodland.[4]
At a height of 4 feet (1.2 m) and a diameter of 50 feet (15 m), it is believed to have been built by people of theFort Ancient culture. Although it has never beenexcavated, multiple confirmed Fort Ancient sites, including mounds and twocemeteries, are located within 1 mile (1.6 km) of the Bone Mound II. The closest of these sites, arare cemetery composed of limestoneburial vaults, is only about 500 feet (150 m) away.[4]
The Fort Ancient people are known to have used burial vaults, pits, and two types of mounds for the burial of their dead. However, most areas with such a high concentration of Fort Ancient sites employ only a single method of burial. Because the area around the Bone Mound II shows evidence of multiple methods of burial, it may have been occupied by multiplefoci of the Fort Ancient people; consequently, the region is very valuable archaeologically.[4]
On July 15, 1974, the Bone Mound II was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places because of its potential to be anarchaeological site. TheBone Stone Graves, the cemetery with limestone vaults, was listed on the Register on the same day.[1]
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