Balmoral Mounds


Balmoral Mounds is an archaeological site of the Coles Creek culture in Tensas Parish, Louisiana. The site has components located both on the east and west sides of US 65 near Bayou Rousset.

Description

The site consists of 3 platform mounds that form an equilateral triangle. Mound A, the southwestern most of the group, measures in height, with the base being by. Mound B, the northern most mound, is a dome shaped mound measuring in height, with the base being by. The northern most mound in the triangle, Mound C, is also a dome shaped mound and measures in height, with the base being by. Core samples of Mounds A and C suggest they were built at roughly the same time and in single stages

Location

The site is located on US 65 south of Somerset.