Wildcat Branch Petroglyphs

The Wildcat Branch Petroglyphs are five prehistoric petroglyph carvings located near Fort Gay, West Virginia. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2] The petroglyphs are carved on a large rock in the backyard of a private home and are within 100 feet (30 m) of a creek. Four of the carvings depict birds, while the fifth appears to depict a beaver.[3] The carvings were likely made during the Late Woodland period.[4]

Wildcat Branch Petroglyphs
Nearest cityFort Gay, West Virginia
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
NRHP reference No.79002603[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1979

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Morales, Reinaldo. "1999 North America Journal". Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Land Use Master Plan: Wayne County, WV" (PDF). E. L. Robinson. January 20, 2004.