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

Mound 29

Photographed by James Hulse, October 1, 2023

1. Mound 29 Marker

Inscription. Height: 12 feet
Dimensions: Base Approx. 160 feet by 170 feet
Age: Probably A.D. 1-300
Culture: Middle Woodland

Like Mound 28 to the north, this large ceremonial mound is located approximately 3300 feet from the centrally located Sauls Mound. The Solar Calendar hypothesis suggests that this mound may have been built in this specific location to mark the Equinox sunrises (March 21 and September 21), as viewed from Sauls Mound.

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 1 CE.

Location. 35° 29.743′ N, 88° 40.28′ 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

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South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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: Mounds 29 & 30 (here, next to this marker); Mound 30 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Geometric Enclosure (about 400 feet away); The Circular Enclosure (about 500 feet away); Mound 28 (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Mound 28 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mound 10 (approx. half a mile away); The Barrow Pit and Mound 12 (approx. 0.6 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 29 Marker is the right marker of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 1, 2023

2. The Mound 29 Marker is the right marker of the two markers

Mound 29 and the markers at the end of the field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 1, 2023

3. Mound 29 and the markers at the end of the field

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.