About three and a half miles to the south of Gary, South Dakota, located at Cobb Creek, there is an Indian Mound. In 2008 it was inspected by a Tribal Chief and a Director of the Upper Sioux Agency. It was determined that it is a perfect example of a “Mound with a Tail” because of the way it is built. When you come to this area, make sure you get a chance to see this rare Native American attraction." [emphasis added]
(adding) gotta go look that up on Google.
Update: appears to refer to things like this:
This tail is curling clockwise, as are all the examples on rock piles seen so far. If anyone sees a picture (or a real example) of a pile or mound with a tail that curls COUNTER-clockwise, please let me know.
ReplyDeleteI've seen "trailing rocks". I don't know if the tail you are talking about is different from trailing rocks (my instinct is to say it is, but I don't want to assume).
ReplyDeleteAnyway, checking "trailing rocks" on the blog, I found this post from 2006.
Some photos of trailing rocks, all curving clockwise (cut & paste to browser):
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MER48FjT51o/ShPs7C6MlGI/AAAAAAAAFVo/Jyi5V2XTktY/s1600-h/100_2198.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MER48FjT51o/Sw_b_FSFy8I/AAAAAAAAFkU/NEuxRe0HyV0/s1600/100_3069.jpg
Here is one that I have to go back out and look closer. It is a cairn with a large hollow. The "tail" adjoins the cairn at that large base rock and that's where the hollow is. I believe the moss coating in the photo is ground level rocks, but I will have to go out and inspect first hand to say for sure:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MER48FjT51o/RzdNEoASEYI/AAAAAAAABA8/iwO-K61hbVk/s1600-h/HPIM2259.JPG