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Cayson Mound and Village Site
8 CA 3
Cayson Mound and Village Site is located in Florida
Cayson Mound and Village Site
Location in Florida
Location Blountstown, FloridaCalhoun County, Florida USA
Region Calhoun County, Florida
Coordinates 30°25′51″N 85°01′34″W / 30.43083°N 85.02611°W / 30.43083; -85.02611
History
Founded 1200 CE
Cultures Fort Walton Culture,
Architecture
Architectural styles platform mound
Architectural details Number of temples:
Cayson Mound and Village Site
NRHP reference No. 76000587
Added to NRHP 15 March 1976

The Cayson Mound and Village Site (8CA3) is a prehistoric archaeological site located near Blountstown, Florida. It is located three miles southeast of Blountstown, on the Apalachicola River. The site was occupied by peoples of the Fort Walton Culture (a regional variation of the Mississippian culture). On March 15, 1976, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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