Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park
Artist's conception of the archaeological site | |
| Alternative name | Toltec Mounds |
|---|---|
| Location | Lonoke County, Arkansas, US |
| Region | Central Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°38′49″N 92°3′55″W / 34.64694°N 92.06528°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 7th century |
| Abandoned | 11th century |
| Cultures | Plum Bayou culture |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Government of Arkansas |
| Management | Arkansas State Parks |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | Official website |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | platform mounds, burial mounds, plazas |
| Architectural details | Number of monuments: |
Plum Bayou Mounds Site | |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000382 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1973 |
| Designated NHL | June 2, 1978 |
| Responsible body: State | |
Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park (3 LN 42), formerly known as "Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park", also known as Knapp Mounds, Toltec Mounds or Toltec Mounds site, is an archaeological site from the Late Woodland period in Arkansas that protects an 18-mound complex with the tallest surviving prehistoric mounds in Arkansas. The site is on the banks of Mound Lake, an oxbow lake of the Arkansas River. It was occupied by its original inhabitants from the 7th to the 11th century. The site is designated as a National Historic Landmark.