A tablet from Union County, Kentucky was found in 1939 at the Slack Farm burial ground. A tablet from Union County, Kentucky was found in 1939 at the Slack Farm burial ground The Slack Farm is located at the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers The tablet depicts a figure resembling a monk or crusader with armor or chain mail

A tablet from Union County, Kentucky was found at the Slack Farm burial ground, depicting a figure resembling a monk or crusader with armor or chain mail. The artifact shows cross-hatching between male and female figures, similar to Mount Piska relics, and has rounded head carvings similar to archaic relics. The Slack Farm is located on the Ohio River floodplain near Uniontown and was a Caborn-Welborn settlement occupied from 1400-1700 AD.

Key Facts

  • A tablet from Union County, Kentucky was found in 1939 at the Slack Farm burial ground
  • The Slack Farm is located at the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers
  • The tablet depicts a figure resembling a monk or crusader with armor or chain mail
  • The tablet shows cross-hatching between male and female figures, similar to Mount Piska relics
  • The artifact has rounded head carvings similar to archaic relics
  • The tablet may date to archaic periods or possibly Sumerian times
  • The tablet shows a cross symbol between the figures, potentially indicating Christian presence in pre-Columbian North America

Related site: Slack Farm — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.