Shrum Mound
Shrum Adena Mound · Campbell Park Mound
Early Woodland Adena to Early Hopewell transition·Adena·🇺🇸 Ohio, Franklin County, United States
About
About Shrum Mound
Adena conical mound (20 ft/6 m high, 100 ft/30 m diameter) preserved in Campbell Park, Columbus — one of few surviving mounds in Ohio's capital city. Unexcavated and intact, protected since 1928 by Ohio History Connection. Lidar reveals former enclosure plowed away.
Why it mattersRare intact unexcavated Adena mound inside major metropolitan area demonstrating urban preservation of Woodland heritage.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Why mound escaped 19th-century gravel mining that removed nearby mounds
- 02Whether mound contains Hopewell intrusive burials
Theories
- 01Preserved due to early park designation 1928
- 02Scioto valley Adena line marking river trail
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.500 BCE – 1 CE
- Period
- Early Woodland Adena to Early Hopewell transition
- Culture
- Adena
- Purpose
- Conical burial mound on Scioto River terrace within urban Columbus, outlier of Adena Scioto valley cluster
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c.500 BCE – 1 CE
Initial construction
Early Woodland Adena to Early Hopewell transition
Major occupation / refurbishment
On the ground
Structures & features
39.9861° N · 83.0343° W · 230 m · 2 mapped features
Shrum mound summit
summitIntact apex with no excavation scar
39.9862° N · 83.0342° WCampbell Park mound base
earthworkBase and encircling park lawn preserving mound footprint
39.9860° N · 83.0344° W
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