Cross Ranch Archeological District | |
Nearest city | Hensler, North Dakota |
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Coordinates | 47°13′0″N 101°0′0″W / 47.21667°N 101.00000°W |
Area | 6,365 acres (2,576 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 85003484 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 4, 1985 |
The Cross Ranch Archeological District near Hensler, North Dakota is a 6,365-acre (2,576 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985. The listing included 149 contributing sites. [1]
Among the sites in the district, Bagnell ( 32OL16) [2] was seemingly occupied during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries AD. [3]: 163 Houses excavated at the site have produced significant evidence of the architectural practices of the residents: posthole patterns and other features suggest that the houses represent a transition to the earthlodges found among area tribes during the historic period. [3]: 165