South Carolina (State / Territory) (Geographic Keyword)

326-350 (7,635 Records)

An Archaeological Examination of Cookware from the Storm Wreck, 8SJ5459 (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Annie E. Carter.

The Storm wreck is an 18th-century Loyalist shipwreck located off St. Augustine, Florida. The shipwreck excavation has been an ongoing focus of the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) since 2009. An examination of the iron and copper cookware present on site offers an entryway for the analysis and interpretation of Loyalist intentions and lifeways. These goods were once part of a colonial, capitalistic society and were key items for survival in an intermediary and uncertain time...


An Archaeological Examination of the Human Remains associated with Vasa (2018)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Allison N Miller Simonds.

When Vasa sank in 1628, approximately 30 lives were lost. Through the course of the excavation of the ship in the 1950s and 1960s, over 1,500 human bones were recorded and cataloged, which are currently believed to represent 15 individuals. The human remains have been the subject of osteological, odontological, and DNA analyses, though none of these studies have taken into account their archaeological context. This research provides the first complete archaeological analysis of the human remains...


Archaeological Excavation at Pickneyville, Site of Pinckney District 1791-1800 (1972)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Richard Carrillo.

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Archaeological Excavations at 38BU96, a Portion of Cotton Hope Plantation, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina (1990)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Debi Hacker. David Lawrence. Jack H. Wilson, Jr..

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Archaeological Excavations At 38CH884 Longpoint Development, Charleston County, South Carolina (1988)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Paul E. Brockington, Jr.. James B. Legg. Bobby G. Southerlin. Christopher Espenshade. Carol J. Poplin.

Archaeological data recovery excavations were undertaken at site 38CH884 in Charleston County, South Carolina. Site 38CH884 is a small shell midden including deposits from the Woodland and Mississippian Periods. The site was discovered by Trinkley (1987) and recommended as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because of its research potential. Archaeological data recovery was carried out to mitigate impact of future house construction at the site. A primary focus of the data...


Archaeological Excavations at 38CH884, Longpoint Development, Charleston County, South Carolina (1988)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Paul E. Brockington, Jr.. James B. Legg. Bobby G. Southerlin. Christopher T. Espenshade. Carol J. Poplin.

This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us at comments@tdar.org.


Archaeological Excavations in Monticello's First Kitchen (2018)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Crystal L. Ptacek. Beatrix Arendt. Craig Kelley. Lauren Gryctko.

In 1808, enslaved African American laborers at Monticello dumped about 1,000 cubic feet of dirt to raise the floor to convert the Kitchen into a Wash House in preparation for Thomas Jefferson's retirement years. For the previous forty years, this Kitchen had been the space in which fine cuisine was prepared for Jefferson, his family, and guests. Archaeologists recently excavated nearly a third of this deposit, reidentifying the stew stoves, the original brick floor, and fireplace. Analysis of...


Archaeological Exploration of Landsford Canal, Chester County, South Carolina (1970)
DOCUMENT Citation Only E. Thomas Hemmings.

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An Archaeological Exploration of St. Joseph’s College, the First Catholic Boarding School for Boys within the Oregon Territory (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Cayla L. Hill.

St. Joseph’s College was located within St. Paul, Oregon, the first Roman Catholic mission in the Pacific Northwest. It was established in 1839 by Father Francois Blanchet, four years after the French-Canadian settlers in the area had requested the presence of a Catholic priest. On October 17, 1843, St. Joseph’s College was officially dedicated, becoming the first Catholic boarding school for boys within the Oregon Territory. The school eventually closed in June 1849 due to the mass exodus of...


Archaeological Field Report of 8-5/S-1453 Intersection Improvements and Widening of S-5 (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Chad C. Long.

"The Department proposes to widen the existing two-lane ditch section of S-5 to accommodate the addition of a turn lane at the truck entrance to Kimberly Clark in Aiken County, South Carolina (Figure 1). The project is approximately 0.5 mile in length. Existing right-of-way is 66 feet. Proposed new right-of-way ranges from 90 to 110 feet along the length ofS-5. However, 90 feet ofnew right-of-way will be acquired along the east side of S-5 (Sta 21 + 66.83) where a culvert extension is proposed."


Archaeological Field Report of Bridge Replacement over Dean Creek, Aiken County (1986)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Olga M. Caballero.

"Bridge Replacement. The existing 27' by 16' all timber bridge built in 1950 will be replaced on the same location by a 45' by 26' concrete bridge."


Archaeological Field Report of I-20/S.C. 230 Interchange Improvements, Aiken County (1986)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Olga M. Caballero.

"The project involves the construction of two new entrance ramps and the relocation of one frontage road at the I-20/S-230 Interchange."


Archaeological Field Report of I-20/S.C. 230 Interchange Improvements, Aiken County Update (1987)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Wayne D. Roberts.

"Additional design of this project resulted in the proposed relocation of a second frontage road. The frontage road/S.C. 230 intersection will be moved approximately 165 feet south, making the relocation of a 700 foot section of the frontage road necessary."


Archaeological Field Report of S-21 Bridge Replacement, Aiken County (1989)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Wayne D. Roberts.

"The project involves the replacement of the S-21 bridge over the South Fork of the Edisto River on the same location. The bridge is a creosote timber and concrete structure built in 1952. Previous investigations involved a 7x500 foot area of new right of way in the northwest quadrant of the project. Design modifications call for additional right of way strips of 25x300 feet and 7x150 feet in the southeast quadrant of the project."


Archaeological Field Report of S.C. 302/4 Intersection Improvement Project, Aiken County (1998)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Wayne D. Roberts.

"The Department proposes to improve the S. C. 302/4 intersection by moving the alignment of S. C. 302 approximately 200 meters to the southeast resulting in a crossroads intersection of S. C. 302 and S-53 with S. C. 4. This will improve safety and slight distance for the intersection."


Archaeological Field Report of the S-74/S-19 Bridge Replacement, Aiken County (1995)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles J. Rinehart.

"The project involved the replacement of the existing bridge with a reinforced concrete flat slab bridge. The parcel of new right-of-way measure 335 feet long by 42 feet."


Archaeological Findings From The 2015 Survey of the Tanker SS Dixie Arrow (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Gregory Roach. Frederick Engle. Aaron Hamilton. Tom Edwards. Joseph C Hoyt. Doug Van Kirk.

Between May 22 – 29, 2015, the Battle of the Atlantic Research and Expedition Group collaborated with NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary to survey the wreck of the Dixie Arrow, an American tanker sunk in 1942 by the German submarine U-71.   Over this 7-day period, 13 divers mapped the nearly 500-foot-long contiguous wreck.  This paper will outline the methodology undertaken by the group, the challenges encountered in conducting the survey, and the key archaeological findings from the...


Archaeological Impacts on Collective Memory: Re-creating a Mayan Identity? (2018)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Kasey Diserens Morgan.

If collective memory "requires the support of a group delimited in space and time," (Halbwachs 1992) how does archaeological work engaging local communities impact the memory of historical events? As scholars interested in the indigenous rebellion known as the Caste War (1847-1901) in Tihosuco, Mexico, we are often told by members of the local community who repopulated the area eighty years ago that we know more about the history of the uprising than they do. This paper seeks to explore three...


An Archaeological Inventory Survey for the Horse Creek Secondary Interceptors Phase I Development, Aiken Tech Trunk Line, Aiken County South Carolina (1985)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Debra K. Martin.

"An archaeological survey and associated research were conducted by Carolina Archaeological Services for Aiken County Public Service Authority's Horse Creek Interceptor, one of a series of secondary trunk lines associated with the Aiken Tech facilities upgrade. The Horse Creek valley is located near Aiken (Aiken County), South Carolina. The field assessments were conducted over a period of two days from June 4 -5, 1985, under contract with Aiken County Public Service Authority. This survey was...


Archaeological Inventory Survey of Pole Branch and Southwest Interceptors, Aiken County, South Carolina (1987)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Debra K. Martin. Lesley M. Drucker.

"As a part of its contract activities, CAS conducted historical research, examined state archaeological site records and environmental data, and consulted with state personnel to determine the number and types of historical properties and Cultural features which have been previously documented in the study area (S. C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology; S. C. Department of Archives and History; University of South Carolina Map Library). The results of this literature search indicated that...


Archaeological Inventory Survey of Six Club Lease Tracts at Thurmond Lake and Two Recreational Areas at Hartwell Lake, Hartwell and Thurmond Lakes Excess Tracts 1989 (1989)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Judge.

Archaeological inventory survey of eight Government excess tracts in the northeastern piedmont of Georgia resulted in the identification of one temporally non-diagnostic prehistoric (lithic scatter) site with an historic landscape feature. No significant historic properties or landscape features were identified. Excess tracts were surveyed in Columbia, Lincoln, and Stephens Counties, Georgia.


Archaeological Inventory Survey of the Proposed North Plum Branch To Savannah Lakes 69KF Transmission Line, McCormick County, South Carolina (1990)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Kathleen Bolen.

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Archaeological Inventory Survey of the Proposed Rural Water District Utility Line at Hartwell Lake, Anderson County, South Carolina (1989)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Christopher Judge.

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Archaeological Investigation and Identification of USS Independence Aircraft Through Telepresence-Enabled Exploration (2020)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Russell E Matthews. James P. Delgado. Megan Lickliter-Mundon. Michael L. Brennan. John G Lambert.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Strides Towards Standard Methodologies in Aeronautical Archaeology" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. August 2016 saw the first archaeological survey conducted at the wreck of USS Independence (CVL22), a USN carrier scuttled off California in 1951 following use in atomic testing. A team of experts in nautical archaeology, physics, marine biology and historic aviation worked to document the sunken warship...


Archaeological Investigation of 38CH1025 at the Pointe at RiverTowne Country Club, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2002)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Eric C. Poplin. Kara Bridgman. Patrick Sievert.

From June 1999 through March 2002, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted data recovery investigations at 38CH1 025 at the Pointe at RiverTowne Country Club on Parkers Island in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The site is located in Charleston County and was intermittently occupied from the Ceramic Late Archaic through the Late Woodland periods. Wando ceramics define the primary occupation of the site. Two of three oyster shell refuse middens at 38CH1025 display distinct strata that...