Housing developments may endanger ancient earthworks in The Plains – Athens County Independent

Housing developments may endanger ancient earthworks in The Plains – Athens County Independent

(An aerial photo showing where the housing developments will be built. Cornerstone at Eclipse Run is in red and Lofts on First is in pink. | Graphic provided by the First Street Neighborhood Association) THE PLAINS, Ohio — Construction of two low-income housing developments in The Plains has been delayed by concerns about potential damage to prehistoric earthworks built by people known as the Adena over 2,000 years ago. The housing projects are …