Mount Horeb Earthworks Complex, Prehistoric earthwork complex in Lexington, United States.
The Mount Horeb Complex features two primary sections with geometric earthen mounds, a circular platform measuring 105 feet in diameter, and a surrounding ditch system.
Excavations in 1939 by William Webb and the Works Projects Administration revealed 132 wooden posts forming a circular structure used for ceremonial purposes.
The site contains evidence of the Adena civilization's sophisticated engineering methods through its carefully constructed mounds, ditches, and ceremonial platforms.
Visitors need permission from the University of Kentucky Department of Campus Recreation and must pay a $10 deposit to obtain a gate key.
The Peter Village section includes a twenty-sided polygon enclosure extending 3,767 feet with ditches reaching depths between 4 to 8 feet.
Location: Kentucky
GPS coordinates: 38.15890,-84.46560
Latest update: March 21, 2025 12:06
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