Ibises

 [Not rock pile related]

The Pine Hawk Discovery

Introduction to the Pine Hawk Discovery
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7 pm
with Doug Halley at the Acton Memorial Library

Learn about Acton’s most significant archaeological discovery, the Pine Hawk site in South Acton. The site was inhabited by Native Americans for over several thousand years and yielded a treasure trove of artifacts.

Doug Halley was the Acton official most involved in the discovery of this site that unfolded over 20 years ago. He will describe that process of discovery, its significance, and how the project activated an increased interest in historical preservation, such as the Trail Through Time in North Acton. Doug also created an award-winning exhibit about Pine Hawk, which can be seen today on the ground floor of the Acton Memorial Library.

The Friends of Pine Hawk
Founded in 2002 after major discovery in Acton.
Sponsor of 140+ public events since then.
Helped pass Acton’s archaeological protection bylaw
at the 2022 Acton Town Meeting

Visit https://www.pinehawk.org/ to signup for our mailing list

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Recent photos from Jim Wilson (PA)

  Mr. Jim Wilson writes (at a social media post):

    "8 of us rented an SUV last Friday for a road trip across Pike and Monroe counties to visit 7 constructed stone landscapes and get up close looks at the anomalous constructed stoneworks at each one. The majority of these features were cairns; some rather massive and flat topped and others smaller and conical, but all of them were carefully and beautifully built. And many of them were in wetlands. A linteled stone niche at one site and a low stone wall running for several hundred feet along the base of a bedrock outcrop were the other notable built stone features at some of these sites. The low constructed stone wall appears to accent the natural outcrop above it. Among we 8 travelers were Dr. Jannie Loubser, international archaeologist and rock art expert; and NEPA Archeology's own Danny Younger. A day of great conversations, info sharing and comraderie!"

There's Dr. Johnnie Rock Lobster and Norman Muller 

with some other guys...

The stones may have been chosen and then be stacked or laid to resemble scales around a rattlesnake eye:

And the image prompted this comment from an Ancient Origins editor: 

Another comment:

[From Nicholas Phelan:]

While I was home in Mass for the holidays, I reckoned that I would go check out a parcel of woods that I had spent much time in over the years. Somehow, I had never kept my eyes open for any walls/piles/features.

The land has been privately owned from one generation to the next, and it abuts the Lancaster State Forest. The Nashua river winds thru the entirety of it. And boy, was I pleased with what I found.

I could only really describe the layout as an ‘open grid’. The stone row starts OUT of the Nashua river. You follow it into the woods, and it heads to its first right hand corner. Once you turn then the wall really starts to contain features.

Not too far down you turn again, and the wall starts to become more ‘free form’ and its height starts to undulate. Which is exciting, because as you follow this wiggly wall, you eventually reach a snake/serpent head effigy, with quite a nice pile on its head.

Just a bit further down the head seems to be facing/pointing at a beautiful rocking bolder!! Perched on a piece of bedrock, one gentle push sets it in motion. Then the row, which continues into a wet/swampy area starts to become harder to follow, until you are back by the river. This might be my favorite sight all year.