Newark Octagon — North Avenue Causeway (Licking County)
Newark N Avenue
Neolithic to Mississippian (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Neolithic / Woodland; Hopewell·🇺🇸 Ohio, Licking County, Newark, United States
About
About Newark Octagon — North Avenue Causeway (Licking County)
Newark Octagon — North Avenue Causeway (Licking County) in Ohio, Licking County, Newark, United States is a Neolithic to Mississippian (3000 BCE–1400 CE) earthwork attributed to Neolithic / Woodland. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and workshop area. Dimensions 126m × 45m; area 25.5 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic / Woodland earthwork with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 270 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Mississippian (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic / Woodland; Hopewell
- Builders
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial earthwork with astronomical alignment
- Rediscovered
- 1956
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 844 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1886
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
40.0500° N · 82.4600° W · 270 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Newark Octagon — North Avenue Causeway (Licking County) — structure with stratified deposits
40.0489° N · 82.4592° WAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Newark Octagon — North Avenue Causeway (Licking County) — complex with stratified deposits
40.0510° N · 82.4596° WOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Newark Octagon — North Avenue Causeway (Licking County) — outlier with stratified deposits
40.0503° N · 82.4577° W