067-0107

Little Mountain Pictograph Site

VLR Listing Date

08/21/1990

NRHP Listing Date

02/15/1991

NRHP Reference Number

91000021

Adorning a rugged rockface, these pictographs in Nottoway County belong to a class of archaeological resources whose rarity makes them significant at the national level. The Little Mountain Pictograph Site features a single human hand print, a possible “sun glyph,” and a solitary “turkey foot.” All are painted in red ocher and probably date to the Late Woodland period (ca. A.D. 900 – A.D. 1600). Though very elementary, the pictographs reflect Native American artistic and symbolic expression rarely occurring in eastern America as painted images. The presumed ritualistic or ceremonial function of the site at such an isolated and dramatic setting further provides important insight into a poorly understood aspect of regional settlement patterns.

Last Updated: June 2, 2023

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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

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