Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Woodland
1,250 BC to AD 1000
— Choccolocco Park Interpretive Trail —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 26, 2020
1. Woodland Marker
Woodland period people established permanent communities
within a climate and forest that was very similar to that
experienced by today's residents of the Choccolocco Valley. By
AD 100, the residents had started constructing the earthen
mound located here. Around AD 500, the people living here
constructed a stone mound on nearby Signal Mountain in what
was perhaps an act of remembrance for their ancestors. These
"burden stone” piles have been found on many of the
surrounding mountains. Archaeologists distinguish between
different groups of people living during this time primarily
from the pottery they left behind such as the container
illustrated below and recovered from here during
archaeological excavations.Erected 2016 by the City of Oxford.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 36.335′ N, 85° 47.67′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County. Marker can
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Caver-Christian-Davis Farm (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The "Shattering" of the Mississippian World (approx. 0.2 miles away); Archaic (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boiling Springs Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Paleoindian (approx. ¼ mile away); The Choccolocco Creek Archaeological Complex (approx. ¼ mile away); Mississippi Earthen Mounds (approx. ¼ mile away); Mississippi Agriculture (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 26, 2020
2. View west from marker along walking trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
