Coy Site

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Coy Site
3 LN 20
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Coy Site is located in Arkansas
Coy Site
Shown within Arkansas
Location England, ArkansasLonoke County, Arkansas USA
Region Lonoke County, Arkansas
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History
Founded 730 CE
Abandoned 1010 CE
Cultures Plum Bayou culture
Site notes
Excavation dates 1883, 1988, 1994
Archaeologists Edward Palmer
Responsible body: private

The Coy Site (3 LN 20) is an archaeological site located next to Indian-Bakers Bayou in Lonoke County, Arkansas. It was inhabited by peoples of the Plum Bayou culture (650—1050 CE), in a time known as the Late Woodland period. The site was occupied between 700 to 1000 CE. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Description

The site once consisted of four mounds, several flat-topped platform mounds and at least one burial mounds and extensive midden areas. The site was excavated by Edward Palmer in 1883. He described the largest two platform mounds as being 4 metres (13 ft) in height and 3 metres (9.8 ft). He also noted a 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) burial mound and a low mound of undetermined function. On the largest platform mound survives to the present day. This mound was tested in 1988 and 1994, and returned dates between 730 to 1010 CE.[1]

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