 It was described in the late 1930s by archaeologist James A. Ford as being by at its base and in height.Archaeological investigations found the remains of a typical Mississippian-period thatched, clay-plastered log-post structure on the mounds summit, which was once a ceremonial temple or residence of a chief.Located northwest of Mound A is Mound B, a steep-sided conical mound in diameter and in height.