Boyd Mounds Site (22MD512)
National Register of Historic Places

Boyd Mounds Site (22MD512)

Ridgeland, Madison County, Mississippi
Listed
July 13, 1989
Type
Site
Period
Modern
Ref No.
89000784

About this property

The Boyd Mounds Site (22MD512) is an archaeological site from the Late Woodland and Early Mississippian period located in Madison County, Mississippi near Ridgeland. Many of the mounds were excavated by The National Park Service in 1964. It is located at mile 106.9 on the old Natchez Trace, now the Natchez Trace Parkway. It was added to the NRHP on July 14, 1989 as NRIS number 89000784. The site consists of six burial mounds dating to the Late Woodland and Early Mississippian period. Of the six mounds at the site, Mound 2 is situated next to a parking area off the Natchez Trace Parkway and is accessible to visitors. Mound 2 is 110 feet (34 m) by 60 feet (18 m) and 4 feet (1.2 m) in height. Excavations done by the National Park Service in the early 1960s showed that the mound was initially two mounds that were constructed side by side but were later joined together when a new layer of earth was added to create a single oblong mound. Excavators also found the remains of forty one individuals, and an array of artifacts such as pottery in the mound. Old Natchez Trace segments listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Media related to Boyd Mounds Site at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Ridgeland, Madison County, Mississippi

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Boyd Mounds Site (22MD512) listed on the National Register?

Boyd Mounds Site (22MD512) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1989.

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Boyd Mounds Site (22MD512) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Boyd Mounds Site (22MD512) is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1964.

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