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Turpin site
39.1230° N, -84.3720° E
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The Turpin site (33Ha19) is an archaeological site in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near Newtown in Hamilton County, the site includes the remains of a village of the Fort Ancient culture and of multiple burial mounds. Numerous bodies have been found in and around the mounds as a result of thorough site investigations. The archaeological value of the site has resulted in its use in the study of similar locations and in its designation as a historic site.
Historical Timeline
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Early local investigations
late 18th century
Primary cemetery excavation
1800
Late 19th-century excavations by Charles Metz
late 19th century
Local history note on frequent finds
1877
Mound recorded on Turpin farmstead
1881
Cincinnati Museum expedition
1947
Griffin classification
1966
National Register listing
1974
Cowan type-site proposal
1986
Post-excavation use in studies
2007
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Burial and Funerary Structures
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