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Potomac Palisades Site
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Mound in the unexcavated site
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| Location: | Overlooking the Potomac River at MacArthur Boulevard and Foxhall Road |
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| Nearest city: | Washington, D.C. |
| Area: | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Governing body: | Federal |
| NRHP Reference#: | 82001714[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 15, 1982 |
The Potomac Palisades Site is an archaeological site in Washington, D.C., United States. Measuring approximately 1 acre (0.40 ha) in area,[1] the site lies near the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Foxhall Road,[2]:4 along the Potomac River.[3] It is one of many archaeological sites located in the present-day Potomac Palisades;[2]:4 a 1984 field survey revealed evidence that supported earlier ideas of the archaeological richness of the northern bank of the Potomac in this area.[2]:8
Among the artifacts found during excavation at the site is a triangle-shaped projectile point.[3] The primary use of the site appears to have been during the Late Archaic period, during which time it was heavily used as a lithic workshop.[2]:4 In recognition of its archaeological value, the Potomac Palisades Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
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