Hovenweep National Monument, Holly House

The ruins of Hovenweep National Monument, in San Juan County, Southeastern Utah, and in adjacent Colorado, protect some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest. 

Holly Tower, Hovenweep National Monument.
Holly Tower.

Holly Tower, Hovenweep National Monument.
The two-story Holly Tower structure was built atop a boulder with restricted access. 
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Holly Tower, Hovenweep National Monument.
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Holly House and Holly Tower, Hovenweep National Monument.

Holly House, Hovenweep National Monument.
Sunrise light on Holly House and the top of Holly Tower.

Holly House and Holly Tower, Hovenweep National Monument.

  Holly Group ruins, Hovenweep National Monument.
During the last 800 years, the boulder supporting one structure shifted dramatically.

Holly Group ruins, Hovenweep National Monument.

Holly Group ruins, Hovenweep National Monument.

The buildings in the Holly Group are near a calendar petroglyph site. Deskpicture 1280 pixels.
Holly Group calendar petroglyph site.

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