Peck Mounds, Native American archaeological site in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Peck Mounds (16 CT 1) is an archaeological site of five earthwork mounds near the Ferry Place Plantation house in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Three visible mounds are low domes about 4 feet high with bases around 100 by 130 feet. Mound E, the largest and southernmost, is a platform mound 18 feet high with a base of 165 by 180 feet and a summit of 65 by 55 feet. The site sits on Maçon Ridge overlooking Lake Lovelace.
Peck Mounds belongs to the Late Troyville-Early Coles Creek culture, dated 650 to 860 CE. James A. Ford mentioned the site in 1933 while investigating the nearby Peck Village Site. On August 29, 1980 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Ferry Place National Register District, NRIS number 80001711.
The arrangement and construction of these mounds demonstrate the architectural capabilities and ceremonial practices of Native American societies in the Mississippi Valley region.
The site is accessible for viewing the mounds in their natural setting from ground level. The open layout allows visitors to walk around and observe the shapes and dimensions of the structures from different angles.
Mound E, the southernmost and largest, is a platform mound 18 feet high with a base of 165 by 180 feet and a flat summit of 65 by 55 feet. The site was listed on the National Register on August 29, 1980 as part of the Ferry Place district, NRIS 80001711.
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