Boven Earthwork

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Boven Earthworks
Location Reeder Township, Michigan
Nearest city Lake City, Michigan
Area less than one acre
NRHP Reference # 73002293[1]
Added to NRHP August 14, 1973

The Boven Earthworks, also known as the Boven Enclosure, the Mosquito Creek Earthworks, or the Falmouth Inclosure[2] is an archaeological site designated 20MA19 located near Lake City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

Description

The Boven Earthworks includes four enclosures, with an associated burial mound.[2]

History

The Boven Earthworks were likely constructed around 1470 +/-100 AD.[3]

Excavations were conducted by staff from the University of Michigan in 1927[2] and from Michigan State University in 1965.[4]

Further reading

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References

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