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Tendal Mound

Bienville Trace Scenic Byway, Louisiana
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Historical Marker Database · Mark Hilton
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Tendal is a platform mound with sides that face the four cardinal directions. It is 6½ feet tall and 165 by 230 feet at the base. The mound was flat on top even before the house was constructed. Artifacts found here suggest the mound was built after AD 400.
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Louisiana · United States

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