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In 1916 Myer called this area the "Eastern Citadel." It consists of a great circle containing Mound 29, with Mound 30 just beyond. Recent research has shown that the roughly circular enclosure at Pinson closely resembles circular mound walls at other Middle Woodland ceremonial sites in the eastern United States. These enclosures were not built for defense but to define a sacred space. The geometric enclosure, 1000 feet in diameter, remains clearly visible although parts have been lost to erosion. Mound 29, a platform mound marking the southeast corner of the Pinson complex, lies within the enclosure.
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