Murry Site

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Murry Site
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Location2 miles (3.2 km) south of Washington Boro in Manor Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′44.4″N76°27′10.8″W / 39.979000°N 76.453000°W / 39.979000; -76.453000 Coordinates: 39°58′44.4″N76°27′10.8″W / 39.979000°N 76.453000°W / 39.979000; -76.453000
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1550
NRHP reference # 80003540 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980

The Murry Site is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is the site of a large, stockaded Shenks Ferry village. It was excavated in 1967, and identified as having been inhabited for 10 years, sometime between 1450 and 1550. They identified 46 burials. [2]

Archaeological site Place in which evidence of past activity is preserved

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Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Township in Pennsylvania, United States

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Ira Beckerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Murry Site" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.