Tremper Mound and Works
A 2003 photo of Tremper Mound | |
| Location | West Portsmouth, Ohio, Scioto County, Ohio, USA |
|---|---|
| Region | Scioto County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 38°48′05″N 83°00′35″W / 38.80139°N 83.00972°W |
| History | |
| Founded | 100 BCE |
| Abandoned | 500 CE |
| Cultures | Hopewell tradition |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1915 |
| Archaeologists | William C. Mills Ohio Historical Society |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | earthworks |
| Architectural details | Number of monuments: 1 |
Tremper Mound and Works | |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001041 |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1972 |
| Responsible body: private | |
The Tremper Mound and Works are a Hopewell (100 BCE to 500 CE) earthen enclosure and large, irregularly shaped mound. The site is located in Scioto County, Ohio, about five miles northwest of Portsmouth, Ohio, on the second terrace floodplain overlooking the Scioto River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.