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South Charleston Indian Mound

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South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
South Charleston Indian Mound
Address:
Route 60 West, South Charleston, WV

The Criel Mound, also known as the South Charleston Mound, is a Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, USA. The mound was built by the Adena culture, probably around 250–150 BC, and lay equidistant between two “sacred circles”, earthwork enclosures each 556 feet in diameter. It was originally 33 feet high and 173 feet in diameter at the base, making it the second-largest such burial mound in the state of West Virginia. This archaeological site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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