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Butcherpen Mound
8 SR 29
Butcherpen Mound is located in Florida
Butcherpen Mound
Location within Florida today
Location Gulf Breeze, FloridaSanta Rosa County, Florida  USA
Region Santa Rosa County, Florida
Coordinates 30°21′58.21″N 87°9′16.06″W / 30.3661694°N 87.1544611°W / 30.3661694; -87.1544611
History
Cultures Weeden Island culture
Architecture
Architectural detailsNumber of temples:
Butcherpen Mound
MPS Archeological Properties of the Naval Live Oaks Reservation MPS
NRHP reference  No. 98001165
Added to NRHP28 September 1998 [1]

The Butcherpen Mound ( 8SR29) is a prehistoric archaeological site associated with the Weeden Island culture, [2] located near Gulf Breeze, in the U.S. state of Florida. Carbon dating at the site has dated it to roughly 1005 CE. [3] On September 28, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – Butcherpen Mound (#98001165)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Doran, Glen H. (1984). "Proton induced x-ray emission analysis of prehistoric Florida ceramics". The Florida Anthropologist. 37 (3). Florida Anthropological Society: 117.
  3. ^ Stipp, JJ; Knauer, GA; Goodell, HG (1966). "Florida State University radiocarbon dates". Radiocarbon. 8. Florida State University: 52 – via journals.uair.arizona.edu.

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