Watson Brake Mound — Ohio Valley (Chillicothe)
Watson Brake Mound Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇺🇸 Ohio Valley, United States
About
About Watson Brake Mound — Ohio Valley (Chillicothe)
Watson Brake Mound in Ohio Valley, United States is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Watson Brake Mound
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
38.7163° N · 83.3435° W · 573 m · 3 mapped features
Watson Brake Mound — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Watson Brake Mound
38.7171° N · 83.3427° WWatson Brake Mound — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Watson Brake Mound
38.7156° N · 83.3441° WWatson Brake Mound — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Watson Brake Mound
38.7174° N · 83.3445° W