The Gordon–Schaust Site (Smithsonian trinomial 21CW83) is a prehistoric Native American archaeological site in Crosslake, Minnesota, United States. It comprises two separate but nearly parallel groups of linear mounds, undated but well preserved.[3] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 for having state-level significance in the theme of archaeology.[4]
Gordon-Schaust Site | |
 1901 survey map of the Gordon Embankments | |
| Location | Address restricted[2], Crosslake, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Built | Undetermined |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001015[1] |
| Designated HD | December 23, 1974 |
Archaeological history edit
The main series of mounds was first documented by Jacob V. Brower during archaeological surveys in 1897 and 1901. He dubbed them the Gordon Embankments. The Minnesota Historical Society sponsored a new survey in 1972, which revealed a second series of mounds a short distance away and nearly parallel to the first. These were designated the Schaust Embankments.[3][5]
Description edit
The Gordon Embankments consist of 20 mounds, all but one of them linear. Four lie on a north–south axis, while the rest trend somewhat to the northwest. The longest is 480 feet (150 m) long.[6] Brower described the mounds as being 20 feet (6 m) wide and 2.5 feet (0.76 m) high, and measured the full span of the mound group at 1,040 feet (320 m).[3]
Both embankments comprise a series of linear mounds lying mostly end to end. This contrasts with two other mound groups in the area: the Upper Hay Lake Mounds lie in parallel rows, while the Fort Flatmouth Mounds form a rough enclosure.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
- ^ a b c d Zeik, Susan; Douglas George (April 10, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Gordon-Schaust Prehistoric Embankments District". National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Gordon-Schaust Site". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Archaeology in Minnesota: Annual Report of the State Archaeologist, Fiscal Year 2013 (PDF) (Report). Office of the State Archaeologist, Minnesota Department of Administration. January 2014. p. 28. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Minnesota Historical Society (1911). The Aborigines of Minnesota: A Report Based on the Collections of Jacob V. Brower, and on the Field Surveys and Notes of Alfred J. Hill and Theodore H. Lewis. Pioneer Company. p. 352.