Round Hill is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky, United States.[2] It lies 10 miles southwest of Richmond on Kentucky Route 595. Round Hill is part of the Richmond–Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Archeological Site 15 Ma 24 | |
 Adena Mound at Round Hill, Kentucky | |
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| Nearest city | Round Hill, Kentucky |
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| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001651[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1980 |
A burial mound attributed by the National Register of Historic Places to the Adena culture is the central feature of the village.[3] 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.[4] The mound stands on private property but is visible from the road.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Round Hill, Kentucky
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 28, 2008.
- ^ 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.
37°40′44″N 84°24′58″W / 37.67889°N 84.41611°W
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