Round Hill, Kentucky
For the unincorporated community in Edmonson County, Kentucky, see Roundhill, Kentucky.
Archeological Site 15 Ma 24 | |
Adena Mound at Round Hill, Kentucky | |
Nearest city | Round Hill, Kentucky |
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Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
NRHP Reference # | 80001651[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 18, 1980 |
Round Hill is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. It lies 10 miles southwest of Richmond on County Road 595. A burial mound attributed by the National Register of Historic Places to the Adena Culture is the central feature of the village.[2] The ovoid earthwork has a base of roughly 150 by 90 feet and a height of 25 feet. Unsystematic excavations in the early twentieth century by local residents produced flint tools and human remains.[3] The mound stands on private property but is visible from the road.
Round Hill is part of the Richmond–Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area.
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-07-28.
- ↑ Webb, W. S.; W. D. Funkhouser (1932). Archaeological Survey of Kentucky. Reports in Archaeology and Anthropology, vol. 2. Lexington: University of Kentucky, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology. p. 263.
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Coordinates: 37°40′44″N 84°24′58″W / 37.67889°N 84.41611°W
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