Palo Hincado Site, also known as BA-1, is an archeological site in or near Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. The site includes a plaza, a 33 metres (108 ft) by 15 metres (49 ft) ball court, and petroglyphs. Reportedly a number of petroglyphs on stones around the plaza and ball court) have been removed by collectors.[3][4]
Palo Hincado Site | |
| Location | Address restricted[2] |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Barranquitas, Puerto Rico |
| MPS | Ball Court/Plaza Sites of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001021[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 2, 1999 |
The site was visited by archeologist Irving Rouse in 1936.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
Palo Hincado is also the name of a barrio, a neighborhood, of Barranquitas.
