Baytown Site
3 MO 1
A map of the Baytown Site
LocationIndian Bay, Arkansas, Monroe County, Arkansas,  USA
RegionMonroe County, Arkansas
History
CulturesBaytown culture, Plum Bayou culture
Site notes
Architecture
Architectural stylesplatform mounds, plaza
Architectural detailsNumber of monuments:
Baytown Site
NRHP reference No.76000440.[1]
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1976
Responsible body: private

The Baytown Site (3 MO 1) is a Pre-Columbian Native American archaeological site located on the White River at Indian Bay, in Monroe County, Arkansas. It was first inhabited by peoples of the Baytown culture (300 to 700 CE) and later briefly by peoples of the Plum Bayou culture (650 to 1050 CE),[2] in a time known as the Late Woodland period. It is considered the type site of the Baytown culture.

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1976, as NRIS number 76000440.[1]

Description

The site consisted of nine platform mounds arranged around an open plaza. The two tallest mounds were 20 feet (6.1 m) and 10 feet (3.0 m) in height, with others standing at 5 feet (1.5 m) in height or less.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Rolingson, Martha A. (May 10, 2002). "Plum Bayou Culture of the Arkansas-White River Basin". In Anderson, David G.; Mainfort, Robert C. Jr (eds.). The Woodland Southeast. University of Alabama Press. pp. 46–50. ISBN 978-0817311377. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Plum Bayou Culture-Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Retrieved September 23, 2008.
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