Bessemer Site

The Bessemer Site, also known as the Talley Mounds and the Jonesboro Mounds, is a South Appalachian Mississippian culture archaeological site located near the confluence of Halls Mill Creek and Valley Creek (a tributary of the Black Warrior River), west of downtown Bessemer in Jefferson County, Alabama. The site was ccupied in the early Mississippian period from about 1150 to 1250 CE.[1]

Bessemer Site
Location in Alabama today
Alternative nameTalley Mounds, Jonesboro Mounds
LocationJefferson County, Alabama, USA
RegionCentral Alabama
Coordinates33.38935°N 87.01035°W / 33.38935; -87.01035
History
CulturesSouth Appalachian Mississippian culture
Architecture
Architectural detailsNumber of monuments: 3

See also

References

  1. "Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail : The Bessemer Site". The University of Alabama Museums.
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