Mounds of Evidence
N 28° 52.239 W 080° 50.256
17R E 515837 N 3193665
This historical marker about the Mounds of Evidence is located at Seminole Rest within the Canaveral National Seashore in Oak Hill, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMJ10E
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2013
Views: 8
The marker reads:
"Several mounds exist here at Seminole Rest. Snyder's Mound, the largest mound, is not one mass of shells but in some areas seventeen different layers deposited over time. In an effort to find clues to the Timucuans, archeologists are interpreting the layers.
Clamshells make up most of the mound layers even though other materials, including oyster, conchs, and whelk shells and the remains of sea trout, shark, and bass were discovered. The abundance of clamshells indicates the site was mostly used for harvesting clams.
There are layers that suggest there were periods when the mound was not used but instead was overgrown with vegetation. Remains of poke berry, palm berry, hackberry, and skullcap in the layers show vegetation has changed very little over the centuries. Many of these plants may have been used by the Timucuans for food, fuel, or medicine."
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Volusia
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: National Park Service
Website: [Web Link]
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