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Fosters Earthwork, embankment
Fosters Earthwork, embankment
Object Number 2004.1.149.51
Display Title Fosters Earthwork, embankment
Descriptions
Object Description Printed on Board: "[verso] M.H. Saville, / Photographer."; Written on Board: "[verso] Embankment, ancient earthwork / forters(?), Adams Co. Ohio 1890 / Expe of PM(?) / (?) / Turner Group"
Department Photographic
Date 1890
Artist Marshall H. Saville
Culture
  • Pre-Columbian Eastern North American periods
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Warren County / Fosters / Fosters Earthworks
Additional Geographic Terms Little Miami River Valley
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.5575 × 21.2725 cm (6 1/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Fosters Earthwork
2004.1.149.31 Fosters Earthwork
Fosters Earthworks
Media Restricted
 		2004.29.2311.60 Grave in burial place within embankment.
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Turner Group, northern embankment, hearth, surface of ash bed 1
2004.1.149.52 Turner Group, northern embankment, hearth, surface of ash bed 1
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Fosters Earthworks
2004.1.149.53 Fosters Earthworks
Fosters Earthworks
Embankment from Foster's Earthwork
2004.24.1360 Embankment from Foster's Earthwork
Fosters Earthworks
Ash Bed Under Northern Embankment at Turner Group
90-37-10/100161.89 Ash Bed Under Northern Embankment at Turner Group
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Cut through embankment north end, showing stones under burnt clay.
2004.29.1866 Cut through embankment north end, showing stones under burnt clay.
Fosters Little Miami Valley
Trench at Fosters fourth work.
2004.29.1872 Trench at Fosters fourth work.
Fosters Little Miami Valley
North bank of earthwork
2004.29.1870 North bank of earthwork
Fosters Little Miami Valley
Media Restricted
 		90-37-10/100161.84 Grave Six Looking south to Top of grave Nine at Turner Group
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Conical Mound Looking North
90-37-10/100161.65 Conical Mound Looking North
Serpent Mound Park
Tail of the Serpent Looking West, Serpent Mound Park
90-37-10/100161.64 Tail of the Serpent Looking West, Serpent Mound Park
Serpent Mound Park