National Register of Historic Places

Brown, Austin, Mound

Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
Listed
February 15, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
74001613

About this property

The Austin Brown Mound, also known as the "Dwight Fullerton Mound," is a subconical Native American mound located northwest of the city of Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio, United States. In 1897, the Ohio Historical Society sponsored an excavation of the mound under the leadership of Clarence Loveberry, who oversaw the digging of a large tunnel into the mound's side. Loveberry's investigation yielded artifacts of the Adena culture and evidence of rotten logs on the floor of the mound, but in publishing the results of his excavation, he observed that neither a tomb nor any isolated burials were discovered within the mound. Since 1897, other Adena mounds have been excavated and shown to have wooden tombs in off-center locations, presumably to complicate the efforts of those who would loot the mounds; accordingly, it is possible that the Brown mound likewise has an off-center tomb. Despite the Loveberry excavation, the Brown mound remains one of the most important Adena mounds in Ohio. It is one of the largest known Adena mounds, and it has been damaged less than almost every other large Adena mound; accordingly, it is a highly valuable archaeological site. In recognition of its archaeological value, the Austin Brown Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is one of eighteen archaeological sites on the Register in Ross County; among the other seventeen is the Charles Metzger Mound, another Adena mound in the close vicinity of the Brown mound.

Location

Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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Questions about this property

When was Brown, Austin, Mound listed on the National Register?

Brown, Austin, Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Brown, Austin, Mound?

Brown, Austin, Mound is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Brown, Austin, Mound is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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