National Register of Historic Places

Luthor List Mound

Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio
Listed
October 15, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
74001592

About this property

The Luthor List Mound (also known as the "Burning Mound" or the "Signal Mound") is an archaeological site of the Adena culture in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located in Pickaway County near the city of Circleville, this Native American mound sits along the Kingston Pike, southeast of Circleville in Circleville Township. As one of the largest burial mounds in Pickaway County, the Luthor List Mound is believed to contain the skeletons of many leading members of the society that built it. The mound's location on top of a small ridge, far from major bodies of water, is indicative that it was built by Adenan peoples, who often buried their chieftains in mounds such as the Luthor List Mound. Such mounds were typically built in stages: individuals would be buried within small mounds, and the resulting mound cluster would be covered with earth and converted into a single large mound. Unlike many of the region's conical mounds, the Luthor List Mound has seen very little damage since white settlement of the region. Located on a ridgeline, the mound sits at an elevation of 735 feet (224 m). With a diameter of at least 75 feet (23 m) in all directions, it is 12 feet (3.7 m) high; the erosion caused by the plows of past farmers has not damaged the Luthor List Mound because of its location — sitting atop the ridgeline and covered with trees, it is not an ideal farming location. In recognition of its archaeological value, the Luthor List Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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Questions about this property

When was Luthor List Mound listed on the National Register?

Luthor List Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Luthor List Mound?

Luthor List Mound is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Luthor List Mound?

The period of significance for Luthor List Mound is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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