National Register of Historic Places

Opatrny Village Site

St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio
Listed
May 20, 1975
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
75001323

About this property

The Opatrny Village Site is an ancient village site dating from AD 1000–1600. The site was inhabited by the Monongahela culture and is a contemporary with the Fort Ancient cultural way of life. The property was placed on the National Register on 1975-05-21. The extent of the site has not been fully determined as the artifacts lie in occupational debris over 1.5 feet thick. The site has been used as a pasture and remains largely intact. The property was placed to protect the integrity of the site from a highway project. Around 1980, an extensive excavation was carried out at Opatrny; the information that it yielded was seen as highly significant in understanding the ways that local cultures changed and developed their surrounding terrain. Despite its location along U.S. Route 40, the village remains less disturbed by modern development than most surrounding terrain.

Location

St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Opatrny Village Site listed on the National Register?

Opatrny Village Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Opatrny Village Site?

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

What is the period of significance for Opatrny Village Site?

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

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