Flint Run Archeological District

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Flint Run Archeological District
Shenandoah River near Flint Run.jpg
Shenandoah River in the district
Nearest city Front Royal, Virginia
Area1,900 acres (770 ha)
NRHP reference No. 76002125 [1]
VLR No.093-0165
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1976
Designated VLRDecember 16, 1975 [2]

Flint Run Archeological District, also known as the Flint Run Complex, is a historic archaeological site complex and national historic district located near Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The district consists of a group of Clovis sites clustered around a jasper outcrop in the Shenandoah Valley. They relate to a group of between 500 and 1000 people who occupied the site about 8300 BC. Archaeological excavations reveal habitations and stone tool workshops. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. "About.com, Archaeology: Flint Run Complex". About.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.