Situated just a stone's throw from the lively city of Lexington, Kentucky, the Mount Horeb Earthworks Complex is an extraordinary find, a centuries-old relic of America's distant past. This archaeological site is divided into two main components, Mount Horeb Site 1 and the ancient Peter Village enclosure, both dating back thousands of years. Fortunately, these relics have managed to endure relatively well. The Peter Village enclosure, carrying traces from 300 to 200 BCE, is a distinctive, twenty-sided polygon encircled by a 15 feet wide, 4 to 8 feet deep ditch, and an entrance on the south side.
The University of Kentucky now safeguards this ancient complex as part of their Campus Recreation Department, maintaining its protection and readiness for visitors such as ourselves. Head a little further, and you'll find Mount Horeb Site 1, perched 75 feet above Elkhorn Creek. This site features a 105-foot diameter circular platform encompassed by a 45-foot wide ditch, and a 33-foot wide entrance facing west. In 1939, archaeologists stumbled upon an impressive circular wooden structure on this platform, constructed using 132 posts, 62 paired posts, and 8 solitary posts.
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