A Possible Serpent Effigy Form in Southeast Connecticut

Including A Potential Composite Serpent Head

A Potential Composite Head Form in Southeast Connecticut. Photo by Mike Luoma.

I’ve seen potential Boulder-headed Serpent Effigy forms, but until a hike in Southeastern Connecticut last Thanksgiving weekend, I hadn’t seen a possible Composite Serpent Head built of a boulder and stone assemblage, as seemed presented in this intriguing potential Serpent Effigy form.

Views of the Possible Composite Serpent Head. Photos by Mike Luoma.

A little video to give you some depth perspective (no sound)…

The stone row and potential body of the Serpent Form rises up the ridge behind the Composite Head Form. Though there is evidence of minor damage in places, this stone row is remarkably sturdy and intact. Thus, it appears the horizontal undulations in this stone row are deliberate, and built-in features of the potential Serpent Effigy form as it rises up and runs along the ridgetop.

The Possible Body of the Serpent Effigy Form. Photos by Mike Luoma.

Thanks once again to Photographer Markham Starr for leading this hike. I recommend his book Ceremonial Stonework - The Enduring Native American Presence on the Land. And thanks to Harvey Buford and Dyane Plunkett for inviting me along on the outing.

Markham Starr’s Ceremonial Stonework - The Enduring Native American Presence on the Land. Photo by Mike Luoma.

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