Elm Hill Archaeological Site
Elm Hill Archaeological Site is a historic archaeological site located on the north bank of the Roanoke River near Castle Heights, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It is a large, Late Woodland period palisaded village site with evidence of occupation reaching back to the Late Archaic Period.[3] The district is included within the Tobacco Heritage Trail.
Elm Hill Archaeological Site | |
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Location | near Castle Heights, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°36′41″N 78°16′9″W |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 85000569[1] |
VLR No. | 058-0084 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 14, 1985 |
Designated VLR | December 3, 1997[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Land Planning & Design Associates, Inc. (June 2008). "Tobacco Heritage Trail Overall Master Plan: Appendix A: Historic Resources Inventory, p. 17" (PDF). Tobacco Heritage Trail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24.
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