Filhiol Mound Site
Historic site in Louisiana, United States
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Filhiol Mound Site is an archaeological site of the Coles Creek culture in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana on a natural levee of the Ouachita River.
CulturesColes Creek culture
LocationMonroe, Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States
Built700 CE
| Filhiol Mound Site | |
|---|---|
  Location within Louisiana today | |
| 32°20′22.38″N 92°5′35.32″W | |
| Cultures | Coles Creek culture |
| Location | Monroe, Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Region | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana |
| History | |
| Built | 700 CE |
| Abandoned | 1200 |
Description
The site consists of a platform mound which now measures 7 feet (2.1 m) in height, with the base being 100 feet (30 m) by 100 feet (30 m).[1] Excavations at the site have produced charcoal from beneath the mound which dates to 700–1200 CE. A cemetery established in the 1850s on the mounds summit has helped preserve it.[1]
Location
The site is located on US 165 11.7 miles (18.8 km) south of its junction with on Interstate 20.[1]