Murphy Mound or as the locals around here like to call it (BIG MOUND) , rises up in the middle of the flatlands of South East Missouri Like a Giant. It is the largest Platform Mound in Missouri, just west of Caruthersville Mo. on Hwy D. Although Murphy Mound is Privately owned and access cannot be gained, it is still a great place to drive by and see. The shear size of this large chunk of earth is amazing. Artifact Addictions member Greg Shipley had the great opportunity to gain permission to legally excavate some of this site between 1981 and 1985. He may be sharing some of that information with us later in the Post. Murphy Mound is prehistoric archaeological site in the Bootheel region of the U.S. state of Missouri. Located southwest of Caruthersville, the site was occupied by peoples of the Late Mississippian period. Conclusive dates for the sites occupation have not been determined; one survey concluded that occupation began around 1200 CE and continued until at least 1400, while a study of the sites pottery held that it was inhabited from approximately 1350 until 1541. Excavation at the sites cemetery revealed ninety-one skeletons buried in numerous fashions, including bundle burials, bodies fully extended, and cremations. In 1969, Murphy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places; it was Pemiscot Countys first location to receive this designation. The Photos show examples of some of the Great artifacts from this site.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:02:49 +0000
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