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| Location | Berkley, Massachusetts |
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| Nearest city | Dighton, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°48′45.92″N 71°6′38″W / 41.8127556°N 71.11056°W |
| Built | 1964 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000438[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1980 |
The Dighton Rock is a 40-ton boulder, originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts (formerly part of the town of Dighton). The rock is noted for its petroglyphs ("primarily lines, geometric shapes, and schematic drawings of people, along with writing, both verified and not."),[2] carved designs of ancient and uncertain origin, and the controversy about their creators. In 1963, during construction of a coffer dam, state officials removed the rock from the river for preservation. It was installed in a museum in a nearby park, Dighton Rock State Park. In 1971, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Kenneth L. Feder, Encyclopedia of Dubious Archaeology: From Atlantis To The Walam Olum, page 80 (Greenwood, 2010). ISBN 978-0-313-37919-2