Pinson in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Mound 10

Photographed by James Hulse, October 1, 2023

1. Mound 10 Marker

Inscription. Height: 4.3 feet
Base: 200 feet by 131 feet
Constructed: 200 A.D.
Culture: Middle Woodland

In 1982, archaeological investigations of Mound 10 indicated this was a platform or ceremonial mound. A central hearth was found atop the original surface, which provided charcoal for a radiocarbon date of about 200 A.D.

Erected by Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 200 CE.

Location. 35° 29.698′ N, 88° 40.861′ W. Marker is in Pinson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is on Pinson Mounds Road 0.8 miles south of Ozier Road (Tennessee Route 197). The marker is located east of Saul's Mound along the hiking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pinson TN 38366, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sauls Mound (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Sauls Mound (about 400 feet away); The Barrow Pit and Mound 12 (about 500 feet away); The Barrow Pit (about 500 feet away); The Pinson, Bray and Johnston Sites (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pinson Mounds in the Mid South (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Middle Woodland Tradition (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pinson Mounds in the Mississippi Delta (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pinson.

Also see . . . Pinson Mounds. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Mound 10 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 1, 2023

2. The Mound 10 and Marker

The view of the Mound 10 Marker from the trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 1, 2023

3. The view of the Mound 10 Marker from the trail

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.