Site type guide

Mound

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Traditions represented here

20 sites

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Aztalan Mounds, Wisconsin
Native American

Aztalan Mounds, Wisconsin

Lake Mills, Wisconsin, United States

Aztalan Mounds, Wisconsin is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 43.06685, -88.86190. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Native American. Located in Wisconsin, United States.

Borre Mound Cemetery
Norse

Borre Mound Cemetery

Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Borre Mound Cemetery in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway.

Bride's Mound
Celtic/Christian

Bride's Mound

Glastonbury, Somerset, United Kingdom

Behind an industrial estate on Glastonbury's western edge, a small mound rises from a field. Few visitors find it. Those who do discover something remarkable: the oldest documented Christian monastic site in Britain, sacred to both goddess and saint, where the fire traditions of Celtic Brigid and the relics of Saint Brigid once converged. Each Imbolc, pilgrims still walk from the White Spring to honor her here—whichever form of her they recognize.

Cahokia Mounds, Collinsville, Illinois
UNESCONative American

Cahokia Mounds, Collinsville, Illinois

Collinsville, Illinois, United States

Cahokia Mounds, Collinsville, Illinois is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 38.65506, -90.06182. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Native American. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Collinsville, Illinois, United States.

Crystal River Mounds, Florida

Crystal River Mounds, Florida

Crystal River, Florida, United States

Crystal River Mounds, Florida is a indian mounds of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 28.90811, -82.64328. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Florida, United States.

Effigy Indian Mound, Iowa
Native American

Effigy Indian Mound, Iowa

Allamakee County, Iowa, United States

Effigy Indian Mound, Iowa is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 43.08921, -91.20064. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Native American. Located in Iowa, United States.

Emerald Mound, Stanton, Mississippi

Emerald Mound, Stanton, Mississippi

Stanton, Mississippi, United States

Emerald Mound, Stanton, Mississippi is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 31.63601, -91.24706. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Mississippi, United States.

Etowah mounds, Georgia
Native American

Etowah mounds, Georgia

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Etowah mounds, Georgia is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 34.12617, -84.80677. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Native American. Located in Georgia, United States.

Gamla Upsala

Gamla Upsala

Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden

Gamla Upsala is a burial mounds of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 59.89806, 17.63000. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden.

Grave Creek Mound, Moundsville, Ohio
Native American

Grave Creek Mound, Moundsville, Ohio

Moundsville, West Virginia, United States

Grave Creek Mound, Moundsville, Ohio is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 39.91687, -80.74436. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Native American. Located in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States.

Hågahögen

Hågahögen

Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden

Hågahögen is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 59.83736, 17.58685. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden.

Inglinge hög

Inglinge hög

Ingelstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden

Inglinge hög is a burial mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 56.74623, 14.90971. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Växjö kommun, Kronobergs län, Sweden.

Keremeos Mound

Keremeos Mound

Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada

Keremeos Mound is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 49.20506, -119.82295. Attributes: natural. Located in Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada.

Kincaid Mounds, Brookport, Illinois
Native American

Kincaid Mounds, Brookport, Illinois

Brookport, Illinois, United States

Kincaid Mounds, Brookport, Illinois is a mounds of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 37.08035, -88.49167. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Native American. Located in Illinois, United States.

Lake Jackson Mounds, Tallahassee, Florida

Lake Jackson Mounds, Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Lake Jackson Mounds, Tallahassee, Florida is a mounds of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 30.50001, -84.31840. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Florida, United States.

Marksville mounds
Native American

Marksville mounds

Marksville, Louisiana, United States

Marksville mounds is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 31.12343, -92.04761. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Native American. Located in Louisiana, United States.

Marlborough Mound

Marlborough Mound

Marlborough, England, United Kingdom

Marlborough Mound, Wiltshire, England is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 51.41664, -1.73711. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in England, United Kingdom.

Norton Mound Group
Native American

Norton Mound Group

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Hopewell Indian Mounds, Grand Rapids, Michigan is a mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 42.93455, -85.72884. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Native American. Located in Wyoming, Michigan, United States.

Rakni Burial Mound
Norse

Rakni Burial Mound

Jessheim, Viken, Norway

Rakni Burial Mound in Jessheim, Viken, Norway.

The King's Grave (Kungagraven)

The King's Grave (Kungagraven)

Kivik, Skåne län, Sweden

Kungagraven is a burial mound of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.68267, 14.23395. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Simrishamns kommun, Skåne län, Sweden.