Square Tower Group

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Square Tower Group is a notable cluster of ancestral Puebloan masonry structures and towers located within Hovenweep National Monument in the U.S. Southwest.

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Square Tower Group canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancestral Puebloan archaeological site
cluster of masonry structures
tower complex
abandonedBy early 14th century
accessFrom Hovenweep visitor center
approximateConstructionEnd A.D. 1300
approximateConstructionStart A.D. 900
builtFrom sandstone masonry
country United States of America
designation National Monument unit feature
hasArchaeologicalSignificance evidence of water‑control features
example of canyon‑rim settlement pattern
well‑preserved masonry towers
hasFeature check dams
kivas
masonry towers
multi‑room dwellings
stone retaining walls
hasStructure Hovenweep Castle
Hovenweep House
Sagebrush House
surface form: Rim Rock House

Square Tower
Stronghold House
Tower Point
Twin Towers
hasTrail Square Tower Group loop trail
hasViewpoint canyon rim overlooks
heritageCulture Ancestral Puebloans
locatedIn Colorado Plateau
Hovenweep National Monument
southwestern United States
surface form: U.S. Southwest
managedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
nearestTown Aneth, Utah
Cortez, Colorado NERFINISHED
openTo public
overlooks Little Ruin Canyon
periodOfUse Pueblo II period
Pueblo III period
primaryFunctionHistoric ceremonial center
defensive complex
residential center
state Colorado
Utah
trailLength approximately 2 miles

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Hovenweep National Monument contains Square Tower Group
Square Tower Group visitor center servesSite Square Tower Group