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A mound in the Great Circle Earthworks One end of the Great Circle Earthworks, part of the Newark Earthworks. The 1,200-foot (370 m)-wide Newark Earthworks Great Circle (located in Heath, OH) is one of the largest circular earthworks in the Americas, at least in construction effort. A 5-foot (1.5 m) deep moat is encompassed by walls that are 8 ...
The Newark Holy Stones are an archaeological fraud used to support the "Lost Tribes" theory, which posits an ancient Israelite presence in Ohio. [11] The idea that there is a connection between the ancient Hopewell mound builders and Jewish settlers that were in the Americas before Columbus is a form of pseudoarchaeology .
Octagon Earthworks: Newark, Ohio: A 50 acres (0.20 km 2) area surrounded by eight 10 ft (3.0 m) high earthen walls. A 12 ft (3.7 m) high "Observatory" mound is located between the Octagon and an earthen circle 1,054 ft (321 m) in diameter. The site was precisely built, probably to align with numerous solar and lunar events.
Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill shares the story of the Newark Holy Stones and his theory behind how they originated.
Granville Sentinel columnist Jeff Gill writes about the tours he'll lead July 20 and July 22 at the Newark Earthworks.
Jeff Gill, a volunteer, gives a tour of the Octagon Earthworks on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The Ohio History Connection held events at the Great Circle and Octagon Earthworks to celebrate their ...
The first 2.5 mi south of the parallel-walled roadway of the Newark Earthworks is known as the Van Voorhis Walls. It is a confirmed earthwork. This portion of the earthwork terminates a Ramp Creek, in Heath, Licking County, Ohio. South of there, the projected path of the Hopewell Road passes through fields toward Millersport, Licking County, Ohio.
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