Great Circle Earthworks
The 1,054-foot (321 m) wide Newark Great Circle is the largest circular earthwork in the Americas, at least in construction effort. The 8 feet (2.4 m) high walls surround a 5 feet (1.5 m) deep moat, except at the entrance where the dimensions are even greater and more impressive. Researchers have used archaeogeodesy and archaeoastronomy to analyze the placements, alignments, dimensions, and site-to-site interrelationships of the earthworks. This research has revealed that the prehistoric cultures in the area had advanced scientific understanding as the basis of their complex construction.
Today, the Great Circle Earthworks are preserved in a public park in Heath.
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