Mochong

Mochong or Mochon is a major prehistoric archaeological site on the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is an extensive village site on the northern side of the island with 47 latte stone house sites, including an extremely rare structure with 14 columns. It also has a latte stone wall, consisting of six columns and five slabs, that is more than 50 feet (15 m) long.[2] The site has been radiocarbon dated to c. 1000 BCE. The site was first sketched in the early 19th century by the French explorer Louis de Freycinet, and was in remarkably intact condition (compared to those sketches) in the 1980s.[3]

Mochong
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Latte stones at Mochong, 1984
Nearest city	Songsong, Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
Area	45.1 acres (18.3 ha)
NRHP reference No.	85002301[1]
Added to NRHP	September 11, 1985

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in the Northern Mariana Islands

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Morgan, William (2010). The Prehistoric Architecture of Micronesia. University of Texas Press. pp. 138–139. ISBN 9780292786219.
3. "Draft Reconnaissance Survey: Significant Natural Areas and Cultural Sites, Island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands". National Park Service (via the University of Hawaii). Retrieved 2015-05-12.