Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber
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Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE)·Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian·🇺🇸 Oklahoma, Le Flore County, Spiro, United States
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About Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber
Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber in Oklahoma, Le Flore County, Spiro, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus attributed to Hallstatt / Early Iron Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions mound 22 m diameter × 6 m high; ditch 2 m deep; area unmeasured ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hallstatt / Early Iron Age tumulus with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 150 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 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. 1500–1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE)
- Culture
- Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian
- Builders
- Hallstatt
- Purpose
- Elite burial and ritual mound
- Rediscovered
- 1995
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500–1200 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 836 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1882
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
35.3100° N · 94.5800° W · 150 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber — structure with stratified deposits
35.3124° N · 94.5818° WAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber — complex with stratified deposits
35.3082° N · 94.5785° WOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber — outlier with stratified deposits
35.3118° N · 94.5780° WReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Spiro — Craig Mound West Lobe Hollow Chamber — hydraulic with stratified deposits
35.3110° N · 94.5778° W