Fort Ancient
One of the best-preserved Earthworks in North America is Fort Ancient. The Earthwork is Located in Oregonia Ohio about 35 miles North East of Cincinnati and 35 miles South East of Dayton. This earthwork is a Hilltop Enclosure site that takes most of its form from the contours of terrain it is located on.
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Fort Ancient
One of the best-preserved Earthworks in North America is Fort Ancient. The Earthwork is Located in Oregonia Ohio about 35 miles North East of Cincinnati and 35 miles South East of Dayton. This earthwork is a Hilltop Enclosure site that takes most of its form from the contours of terrain it is located on.
Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley
Map of Fort Ancient by Surveyor Prof. John Lock from 1843.
(See Squier & Davis Book Below)
LIDAR
LIDAR showing the contours of the Embankment Walls of the Fort Ancient site. Sean Chaney 2018 Using USGS resources.
GIS by Sean Chaney 2018. Geospatial outlining of the Fort Ancient Earthworks Using ARCGIS
3D Terrain Topography
Fort Ancient GIS (33WA2)
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Excavations and Surveys
1843
Surveyed by Prof. John Lock
Squier & Davis Published Lock's Survey in Ancient Monuments Of The Mississippi Valley in 1848
1843
1890
Warren King Moorehead
Conducted Surface finds as well as Embankment Wall and mound excavations. He published a book in 1890 entitled Fort Ancient (Click for Book).
2005 onward
After 2005
1995 Excavation
The University Of Cincinnati was selected to perform an excavation of Fort Ancient in 1995. This Excavation was headed By Dr. Robert Connolly and Lauren Sieg and performed by Archeology students. The Excavation was of the Embankment wall on the South side of the road where utility pipes were being run to the new Museum as well as the foot print where the new Museums fondation was going to be. These are behind the scenes photos my Father took as he visited us one day for you see I am the one wearing the Marvin the Martian hat.
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