A Cluster of Three Adena Burial Mounds in Noble County, Indiana. The Only Group of Three Left in the Country.

36 burial mound sites were investigated in Noble County.   7 of these ancient burial mound sites can still be viewed today. Nothing is preserved or even recognized as a historic site.

 The mounds could date from 800 B. C. -200 A.D. Numerous burial mounds were found, making it the most abundant county in Indiana of prehistoric remains.  For the giants found in Northern Indiana www.nephilimgiants.net : Mass Graves of Giant Humans Found Across Indiana

36 burial mound sites were investigated in Noble County.   7 of these ancient burial mound sites can still be viewed today. Nothing is preserved or even recognized as a historic site. The mounds could date from 800 B. C. -1200 A.D. Numerous remains were found, making it the most abundant county in Indiana of prehistoric remains. 3

History of Noble and Whitley Counties, Indiana 1882
    Mr. Denney opened two mounds on the farm of Samuel Myers, Orange Township, both containing nothing but Charcoal; he also opened three more near there, on the farm of Otis Grannis, one of them being eight feet in height and about eighty feet in diameter at the base. Three quite well-preserved skeletons were taken from the mound, one of the skulls being almost in entirety, and having a much better frontal development than the average. On this mound was an oak tree four feet in diameter and probably more than three hundred years old. This mound is probably the largest in the county. Two other mounds near it, of average size, contained a bed of charcoal each. 

This is the burial mound where the skull was described as having more frontal development. This is a skull trait of the Adena.  The two smaller mounds are show here with the larger mound visible in the distance. The two smaller mounds were described

 as being beds of charcoal is consistent with these being the site of a charnel house. These were round structures that contained the dead. At some point in time the charnel house would be burned, and the bones cremated and a new charnel house being built on top.

The two smaller mounds were described as being beds of charcoal are consistent with these being the site of a charnel house. These were round structures that contained the dead. At some point in time the charnel house would be burned, and the bones cremated, and a new charnel house being built on top.

This is the site in Indiana, Ohio, West Virgina and Kentucky where three Adena Mounds are still visible. Yet, this mound is not registered as an historic site nor preserved.

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