Cross Mound, Prehistoric burial mound in Fairfield County, United States.
The Cross Mound features an earthen structure in the shape of a cross with a circular depression of 20 feet in diameter at its center point.
The archaeological site dates back approximately 2,000 years and contains artifacts including pottery fragments and tools from ancient Native American settlements.
Researchers link this mound to the Fort Ancient peoples, who constructed earthworks throughout the Ohio Valley as part of their ceremonial and burial traditions.
The site spans 29 acres and requires crossing a suspension bridge from 1936 to access the main archaeological area within Cross Mound Park.
The structure's cross formation, visible from above, represents one of the few effigy mounds discovered in Southern Ohio with this particular geometric pattern.
Location: Fairfield County
GPS coordinates: 39.56220,-82.78530
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:19
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