Flint Run Archeological District

Archaeological site in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flint Run Archeological District, also known as the Flint Run Complex, is a historic archaeological site complex and national historic district located near Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The district consists of a group of Clovis sites clustered around a jasper outcrop in the Shenandoah Valley. They relate to a group of between 500 and 1000 people who occupied the site about 8300 BCE. Archaeological excavations reveal habitations and stone tool workshops.[3]

Area1,900 acres (770 ha)
NRHPreferenceNo.76002125[1]
VLRNo.093-0165
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Flint Run Archeological District
Shenandoah River in the district
Nearest cityFront Royal, Virginia
Area1,900 acres (770 ha)
NRHP reference No.76002125[1]
VLR No.093-0165
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1976
Designated VLRDecember 16, 1975[2]
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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