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Rock pile sites of southwestern Estabrook Woods - Concord MA [CONTINUED]
...Continued from previous post
Site C
A  new site in Concord, I found it by following the landform of site B,  the "plateau", further south. About where Dakins Brook begins, right  beside the open space of the mown fields, there is a little space below  the "cliff" face with ~20 mounds. I do not think this  is "Farmer's Cliffs" but it is in about the right vicinity:
 The piles are in the more level area below this slope.  At first glance, one sees something gray poking out of the surrounding bushes:
The piles are in the more level area below this slope.  At first glance, one sees something gray poking out of the surrounding bushes: Many are rectangular, about 8 feet  across, and pretty smeared out.
Many are rectangular, about 8 feet  across, and pretty smeared out.
 Another:
Another: Another:
Another: This last one has a couple of larger rocks placed outward from one corner of the rectangle. Doesn't look random. This pile and others had some white quartz/feldspar:
This last one has a couple of larger rocks placed outward from one corner of the rectangle. Doesn't look random. This pile and others had some white quartz/feldspar: How unexpected to find these in Concord:
How unexpected to find these in Concord: Aside from the larger rectangular ones built on the ground, there were also smaller piles built on support rocks. Some also had interesting components:
Aside from the larger rectangular ones built on the ground, there were also smaller piles built on support rocks. Some also had interesting components:

 A bit closer to the brook were some other piles, a little more typical of brooksides around here.
A bit closer to the brook were some other piles, a little more typical of brooksides around here.
 Even managed to find one larger pile built on support. Always happy to spot "big game" like this.
Even managed to find one larger pile built on support. Always happy to spot "big game" like this.
 There was a mixture of styles at this spot. Is this next an effigy, or a pile with a "manitou" stone?
There was a mixture of styles at this spot. Is this next an effigy, or a pile with a "manitou" stone?
 At first I thought it was smeared rectangles and smaller piles on support. Then I saw that the piles continued into a lower wetter part of the site. Then I also saw some larger piles built on boulders, and evenly spaced - if not in lines:
At first I thought it was smeared rectangles and smaller piles on support. Then I saw that the piles continued into a lower wetter part of the site. Then I also saw some larger piles built on boulders, and evenly spaced - if not in lines:
 Although not so obviously placed in  lines and evenly spaced, these had a bit of a feel of an early marker  pile site. I felt these piles were akin to the larger chambered mounds  at B. For example this pile, the largest I saw at this site, is reminiscent of the piles with hollows built against boulders that we saw in Dunstable (see here).
Although not so obviously placed in  lines and evenly spaced, these had a bit of a feel of an early marker  pile site. I felt these piles were akin to the larger chambered mounds  at B. For example this pile, the largest I saw at this site, is reminiscent of the piles with hollows built against boulders that we saw in Dunstable (see here).
 So, an interesting and diverse site, joining a short list of other sites in Concord, a short list of sites in Estabrook Woods.
So, an interesting and diverse site, joining a short list of other sites in Concord, a short list of sites in Estabrook Woods.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
             
          
 
 
 
You know, I think it is staring us in the face that certain types of piles are found near brooks and within the breakout zones of brooks. I just can't quite put my finger on what are the relevant characteristics. Compare this site with the ones at Hager Hill/Guggins Brook in Boxborough. These are not marker pile site characteristics but, confusingly, they blend off into those in many places - like this one at Dakins Brook.
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