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Schicker Mound

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Schicker Mound
Schicker Mound is located in Louisiana
Schicker Mound
Location within Louisiana today
LocationTallulah, LouisianaMadison Parish, Louisiana USA
RegionMadison Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates32°24′0.4″N 91°11′33.9″W / 32.400111°N 91.192750°W / 32.400111; -91.192750
Site notes
Responsible body: private

Schicker Mound is a Native American archaeological site located near Tallulah, Louisiana, United States.[1] It is located very close to suburban houses.

Description

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The site consists of a platform mound which now measures 5 feet (1.5 m) in height, with the base being 115 feet (35 m) by 115 feet (35 m).[1] Site surveys have not produced and items or artifacts which would help to definitively date it to a specific time period. The mound had a substantial amount of fill removed from it to accommodate a cellar and house foundation in 1926.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana:Schicker Mound". Retrieved 2011-10-20.