National Register of Historic Places

Cary Village Site

Plain City, Madison County, Ohio
Listed
May 12, 1975
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
75001479

About this property

The Cary Village Site (designated 33-MA-6) is an archaeological site in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located southeast of the village of Plain City in Madison County, the site occupies a group of grassy terraces located amid two farm fields. In this grassy area, archaeologists have discovered a wide range of artifacts, including stone tools, materials made of flint, and various types of pottery. Rather than being all of a single type, the artifacts differ so greatly from each other that the site was probably occupied throughout a long period of time. Evidence exists for the presence of villages at the site during the Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods, although the Woodland period Hopewell inhabitants left the greatest number of artifacts. Everything that has been found at the site is known from surface collection; therefore, it is uncertain what artifacts remain buried. However, some elements can be guessed to be present, judging by findings from similar sites. If Cary Village be a typical Middle Woodland village, it includes multiple hearths, burials, posthole patterns, storage pits, and middens. Because the site has never been excavated, it yet is presumed to hold many features, and it is thus a valuable archaeological site. In recognition of its archaeological value, the Cary Village Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is one of two archaeological sites on the Register in Madison County, along with the Skunk Hill Mounds near West Jefferson, which are believed to have been built by the Adena culture.

Location

Plain City, Madison County, Ohio

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Cary Village Site listed on the National Register?

Cary Village Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Cary Village Site?

Cary Village Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cary Village Site?

The period of significance for Cary Village Site is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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