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Hodgen's Cemetery Mound
Date Added: 25th Nov 2023
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: United States (Great Lakes Midwest)
Visited: Would like to visit
Hodgen's Cemetery Mound submitted by AKFisher on 20th Oct 2023. Hodgen's Cemetery Mound in Tiltonsville, Ohio. It is an Adena burial mound generally dated to 500 BC-AD 500. In the mid-1800s locals started using the mound as a cemetery, which saved the mound from excavations. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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New Castle Complex
Date Added: 4th Dec 2023
Site Type: Henge
Country: United States (Great Lakes Midwest)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 3
New Castle Complex submitted by AKFisher on 28th Aug 2023. 1937 survey of the New Castle Earthworks and mounds at New Castle, Indiana. There were 9 circular or C-shaped earthworks that had outer earthen walls with inner moats. There were 4 mounds and an odd ovoid earthwork enclosure with an inner moat with three large mounds inside the enclosure. Photo courtesy Dr Greg Little, author of the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Indian Mounds & Earthworks (2016).
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Log Text: Parking is in a lot on Route 103 south of the Little Blue River just across from the old paved hospital access road, now abandoned and gated, but open to hiking. The grounds comprising the complex are now owned by the Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area. The old paved hospital road leads to the section containing sites 1-4 and there is a side trail presumably leading south and east to what's left of the remaining sites which I did not try to explore.
In general, anything off of the hospital access road was extremely overgrown in October 2023. I was unable to find sites 2-4, and may only have found a part of the mound at site 1. The only time to find anything here may be in winter when the leaves are off the trees as there are no obvious trails and bushwhacking is required.
Fort Hill Sharpening Stone
Date Added: 2nd Apr 2024
Site Type: Polissoir
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Fort Hill Sharpening Stone submitted by stonetracker on 1st Apr 2024. Sharpening stone
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Log Text: Site is maintained by the Cape Cod National Seashore unit of the NPS and accessible by foot trail from either Hemenway Rd or the Fort Hill area. The trail from Hemenway is paved and therefore disabled access is possible. Rock and markings in very good condition.
Foxborough Perched Boulder (2)
Date Added: 14th Jan 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2016. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Foxborough Perched Boulder (2) submitted by stonetracker on 27th Jan 2023. Photo from 01/2023. There appear to be two prop stones for this boulder.
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Log Text: On an unnamed side trail that runs east of Megley trail. Several structures are on this side trail.
Foxborough Perched Boulder (1)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 2016. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Foxborough Perched Boulder (1) submitted by stonetracker on 12th Jan 2023. Propped boulder on ledge. Site A on archive.org map.
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Log Text: Right next to High Rock Trail but a bit of a walk from High Rk pkg area
Foxborough Prayer Seat (2)
Date Added: 13th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2016. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 3
Foxborough Prayer Seat (2) submitted by stonetracker on 12th Jan 2023. Horseshoe-shaped stone structure.
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Log Text: Horseshoe-shaped wall of rocks, conventionally referred to as a "prayer seat." A bit of a bushwhack to find off the trail system.
Foxborough Cairn
Date Added: 24th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2016. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 3
Foxborough Cairn submitted by stonetracker on 24th Jan 2023. The original published map showed a modern rock pile or cairn trail marker on a flat ledge. As of 2016, this was dismantled and re-built as a stone fire ring (shown in photo) with evidence of current use. So the original rock pile is gone.
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Log Text: Park at Thurston St lot. This is on a high flat ledge on a side trail east of the Megley Trail.
Foxborough Stone Ring
Date Added: 23rd Jan 2023
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Stone Ring submitted by kjsmith on 22nd Sep 2016. Foxboro State Forest
Accessable to the public
This is the stone ring listed on their website at this Lat/Long
There is another, but it isn't on Google Earth
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Log Text: Thurston St lot the best for access. A bit of a long hike on the first side trail heading east off of Megley Trail, but one plus is that the same trail brings you right by several other sites. Last bit is a 200-300 ft bushwhack into woods and the enclosure is not easily spotted from a distance.
Foxborough Standing Stone (3)
Date Added: 24th Jan 2023
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Foxborough Standing Stone (3) submitted by stonetracker on 28th Jan 2023. Small stone mound nearby witn same marking. Likely a state property boundary.
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Log Text: Site L on published map. Best accessed via a long walk on a side trail east from Megley. The side trailhead is not far from the Thurston St lot. The standing stone is small, slightly off the trail, and rather inconspicuous.
Foxborough Prayer Seat (10)
Date Added: 24th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Feb 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Prayer Seat (10) submitted by stonetracker on 24th Jan 2023. This is a rather damaged U-shaped enclosure that utilizes an outcrop for its back wall. It is unclear whether the stones were placed by man or nature, but they do have what looks like a deliberate arrangement.
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Log Text: Site Y on published map. Trail access and parking is the same as Foxborough Prayer Seat 3. The site is 400-500 ft SE of the latter, on an outcrop in relatively open woods. A bit difficult to spot.
Foxborough Standing Stone (2)
Date Added: 21st Jan 2023
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Foxborough Standing Stone (2) submitted by stonetracker on 31st Jan 2023. Another view.
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Log Text: A short bushwhack north off of Megley Trail. Closest parking is the Thurston St lot.
Foxborough Standing Stone (5)
Date Added: 1st Feb 2023
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Foxborough Standing Stone (5) submitted by stonetracker on 31st Jan 2023. Standing stone as of 06/2017. Stone has broken in half and at least one piece now lies on ground in front. There are a few other support stones at the base.
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Log Text: Best accessed from Thurston St lot via Megley Trail. About 400-500 ft past Foxborough Perched Boulder (5), it's a 100 ft or so bushwhack north off the Megley Trail.
Foxborough Stone Pile
Date Added: 24th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Stone Pile submitted by stonetracker on 13th Jan 2023. Rock pile built on ground, not supported by ledge or boulder
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Log Text: Site W on published map. Medium aggregate rockpile. A significant bushwhack off of Messenger Rd trail.
Foxborough Prayer Seat (3)
Date Added: 14th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Prayer Seat (3) submitted by stonetracker on 15th Jan 2023. A modern stomr fireplace and seat close to this site. The intent of this photo is to show evidence of modern usage very close to the prayer seat site, i.e. the little fireplace/niche and the stone seat on supports which I believe are fairly new. We sometimes see modern practical structures around here juxtaposed with possibly more "ancient" structures like prayer seats.
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Log Text: Horseshoe or U-shaped wall of rocks. Possibly a "prayer seat." Considerable bushwhack off Messenger Rd trail. Roughly 500 ft east of the Foxborough Cairn site.
Foxborough Prayer Seat (4)
Date Added: 15th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Foxborough Prayer Seat (4) submitted by stonetracker on 15th Jan 2023. Site C in archive.org map. Good condition as of 2018.
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Log Text: Horseshoe or U-shaped structure. Possibly a "prayer seat." This is a bit of a bushwhack east of Messenger Rd trail or northeast of High Rock Rd & Megley trail jct.
Foxborough Prayer Seat (1)
Date Added: 15th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Foxborough Prayer Seat (1) submitted by stonetracker on 15th Jan 2023. A little more degraded than similar structures in the area. This is Site lowercase a on the archive.org map.
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Log Text: Horseshoe or U-shaped structure. Possibly a "prayer seat." Not far off a side trail, but a long walk via main trails from any of the parking areas.
Foxborough Marker Stone
Date Added: 15th Jan 2023
Site Type: Rock Outcrop
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 2
Foxborough Marker Stone submitted by stonetracker on 15th Jan 2023. Co-located with Foxborough Prayer Seat 1, at Site lowercase a on archive.org map. Thin 2x2 foot pointed rock sitting edgewise over a crack in outcrop. Unclear whether this is natural or deliberately placed.
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Log Text: Either a deliberately placed marker rock or a chance placement of geology/glaciation. Co-located with Foxborough Prayer Seat 1 (see that site for access info).
Foxborough Prayer Seat (6)
Date Added: 19th Jan 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Foxborough Prayer Seat (6) submitted by stonetracker on 19th Jan 2023. Small horseshoe or u-shaped structure. Possibly a "prayer seat." Smaller than similar structures in the area and somewhat degraded condition.
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Log Text: Site O on published map. This is a fair distance south of High Rock Rd trail and well southeast of Megley, about 50 ft off a side trail. Long walk from any of the parking lots.
Foxborough Standing Stone (4)
Date Added: 19th Jan 2023
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: United States
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Foxborough Standing Stone (4) submitted by stonetracker on 19th Jan 2023. This is the triangular rock on the left side of the photo. My opinion is that this is natural, either a glacial artifact or a broken off piece of stone due to frost fracture or weathering.
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Log Text: This is 500 ft or so east of Megley Trail near a side trail. Been a while but I recall this being a bushwhack to some extent. Long walk from any of the parking lots.
Foxborough Standing Stone (1)
Date Added: 21st Jan 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: United States (New England)
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Foxborough Standing Stone (1) submitted by stonetracker on 22nd Jan 2023. Another view
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Log Text: Likely Site F on published map (to be confirmed). This is a significant hike from either the High Rock or Thurston St parking lot. It's about a 50 ft bushwhack off the Megley Trail, opposite the Dolmen site.