Butcherpen Mound
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CulturesWeeden Island culture
| Location | Gulf Breeze, Florida, Santa Rosa County, Florida, |
|---|---|
| Region | Santa Rosa County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°21′58.21″N 87°9′16.06″W / 30.3661694°N 87.1544611°W |
| History | |
| Cultures | Weeden Island culture |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural details | Number of temples: |
Butcherpen Mound | |
| MPS | Archeological Properties of the Naval Live Oaks Reservation MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001165 |
| Added to NRHP | 28 September 1998[1] |
The Butcherpen Mound (8SR29) is a prehistoric archaeological site associated with the Weeden Island culture,[2] located near Gulf Breeze, in the U.S. state of Florida. Carbon dating at the site has dated it to roughly 1005 CE.[3] On September 28, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]
