Shaw Air Force Base Archaeology Archive - Documents, Images, and other Data

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Collection of documents, data, and images generated from and/or related to archaeological resource and investigations on the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. The collection was created by tDAR under contract with the USAF and is intended to organize documents, images, and other data from Shaw AFB. Some of the digital resources are organized under projects, which group together documents, etc. from particular investigations or related to certain sites or parts of the base. Other digital objects are included individually. Due to the potential sensitive information included in these documents, users that wish to access documents and images without redaction should contact the cultural resources office at Shaw AFB.


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Analysis of Existing and Proposed Impacts to Sites 38SU182/208 and 38SU106, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina Archaeological Investigations at the Black Pond Site 38SU45, 38SU133, and 38SU145
  • Archaeological Investigations at the Black Pond Site 38SU45, 38SU133, and 38SU145
    PROJECT Kenneth F. Styer. United States Air, Force Air Combat Command.

    These documents consist of a data recovery plan and report on data recovery from the Black Pond Sites (38SU136, 38SU137, 38SU141, 38SU145, and 38SU133). Correspondence between Shaw Air Force Base and the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer and a macrobotanical report from the excavations are also included. The sites are located in the Coastal Plain province near the northwestern edge of Big Bay. one of the largest Carolina bays in South Carolina. Situated 50 km east of the Fall...

  • Data Recovery Plan for the Black Pond Site 38SU45, 38SU133, and 38SU145, on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina (1996)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Paul Green

    This document describes the parameters of a data recovery plan for the three sites which make up the significant portions of the Black Pond Site, 38SU45, 38SU133 and 38SU145. The first part discusses the research context and objectives, while the second part describes in detail the scope of work for the proposed investigation. Three research topics can be identified to which the Black Pond site can contribute. Those are: (1) culture-chronology building, (2) site structural and functional...

  • Memorandum: Data Recovery, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina (2002)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text David V. Schmidt.

    This document details the the agreement between Shaw Air Force Base and the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer. The memorandum lays out the responsibilities of Shaw Air Force Base in the excavation, documentation, and reporting on archaeological sites that may be impacted by planned construction at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range.

  • Shaw Air Force Base: Archaeological Data Recovery at Sites 38SU45, 38SU133, and 38SU145, with Results of Test Excavations Conducted at Sites 38SU136, 38SU137, and 38SU141, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (1998)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text John Cable. Charles E. Cantley.

    This report presents the results of the archaeological testing of sites 38SU136, 38SU137, and 38SU141: and of data recovery conducted at sites 38SU45, 38SU133, and 38SU145, otherwise known as the Blackwater Pond Site Cluster. The sites are located in the Coastal Plain province near the northwestern edge of Big Bay. one of the largest Carolina bays in South Carolina. Situated 50 km east of the Fall Line and within the Wateree River-to-Big Bay sand sheet. these sites offer important new...

  • Summer Sites (38SU133) Macroplant Analysis (2002)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Leslie E. Raymer. Richard A. Fuss.

    New South Associates, under the direction of Mr. Kenneth F. Styer, conducted intensive testing at 38SU133 in 1996. During the course of the excavations, a soil column consisting of eight 9.0 to 10.5 liter samples was collected from Test Unit 4, a I x 1 meter unit containing a ceramic cluster. Test Unit 4, Level 1 is the upper humus and sandy topsoil and Level 2 is the Interface between this zone and the next stratum. Levels 3 through 8 were excavated in 10 em arbitrary levels. This analysis was...

Archaeological Management and Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina
  • Archaeological Management and Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina
    PROJECT US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. Natalie P. Adams.

    From March 1 to April 18, 2004, New South Associates, Inc. (NSA) conducted Phase II archaeological investigations of eight sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), Shaw Air Force Base, in Sumter County, South Carolina. This Phase II archaeological testing was conducted under subcontract with Geo-Marine, Inc., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and Shaw Air Force Base. This Phase II investigation focused on eight sites both prehistoric and historic. The Phase...

  • Management Summary for Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2004)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Mason W. Sheffield.

    Between March 1 to April 18th, 2004, New South Associates, Inc. (NSA) conducted Phase II archaeological investigations of eight sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), Shaw Air Force Base, in Sumter County, South Carolina. This Phase II archaeological testing was conducted under subcontract with Geo-Marine, Inc., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and Shaw Air Force Base. The work was pursuant to the Air Force’s obligations under the National Historic...

  • Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Brad Botwick. Mason W. Sheffield. Jennifer B. Langdale. Alvin J. Banguilan.

    This Phase II archaeological study dealt with eight sites (38SU155, 38SU192, 38SU199, 38SU233, 38SU290, 38SU292, 38SU293) at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR) of Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter County, South Carolina. The sites include one historic dwelling (38SU155) and seven prehistoric camps located in the vicinity of Big Bay. Phase II investigations at each site included systematic shovel testing followed by test unit excavations to delineate site dimensions and artifact...

Archaeological Testing and Management of 11 Sites, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina and associated correspondence Documents relating to Phase I Archaeological Survey of 7,500 Acres at Poinsett Weapons Range, South Carolina Investigation of Four Sites at Poinsett Weapons Range, Sumter County, South Carolina
  • Investigation of Four Sites at Poinsett Weapons Range, Sumter County, South Carolina
    PROJECT Charles E. Cantley. United States Air Force, Air Combat Command. Shaw Air Force Base.

    Phase II Testing of four archaeological sites located within the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), South Carolina, was conducted by New South Associates for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and the U. S. Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB) . Most of PECR is located in Sumter County's Manchester Township, with the southern end extending into Fulton, and the eastern edge crossing over into Privateer. The four sites under examination are, from north to south, 38SU18,...

  • Executive Summary for Investigations of 4 Sites, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2001)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Cantley. Mark Swanson. William R. Henry.

    This Executive Summary provides a brief description of New South Associates archaeological investigations of four sites located at Shaw Air Force Base's Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina. These sites were initially identified in several surveys and/ or studies. The sites investigated included two prehistoric occupation sites, 38SU18 and 38SU243 and two historic sites dating from the late 19th and early twentieth century, 38SU150 and 38SU196.

  • Research Design for Investigations of 4 Sites, Poinsett Weapons Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2001)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Bradford Botwick.

    This research design describes New South's approach to archaeological investigations of four sites located at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina. Sites 38SU18 and 38SU243 represent prehistoric occupations and Sites 38SU150 and 38U196 date to the nineteenth through twentieth centuries. The objective of the proposed archaeological investigations is to evaluate the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility of these four sites.

  • Test Excavations at Four Sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Shaw AFB, Sumter County, South Carolina (2002)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Cantley. John Cable. J.W. Joseph. Mark Swanson. Sherri Baker Littman.

    Phase II Testing of four archaeological sites located within the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), South Carolina, was conducted by New South Associates for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and the U. S. Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB). Most of PECR is located in Sumter County's Manchester Township, with the southern end extending into Fulton, and the eastern edge crossing over into Privateer. The four sites under examination are, from north to south, 38SU18,...

Management and Investigation of Seven Archaeological Sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina Individual Resources
  • Archaeological Assessment of Fireline Impact on Two National Register Eligible Sites (38SU51 and 38SU205) and an Archaeological Survey of Five Areas Surrounding or Within Big Bay, Poinsett Electronic Combat Weapons Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2002)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Cantley. John Cable. New South Associates, Inc. .

    In late February 2001, a wildfire burned approximately 4,000 acres of the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range. This fire was located east of Strafe Pot Road, south of Big Bay Road, and included much of the area within Big Bay. Both Strafe Pit and Big Bay roads were widened in areas within Big Bay. Both Strafe Pit and Big Bay roads were widened in areas and new firebanks were constructed in order to contain the fire. The area surrounding Big Bay represents an are containing numerous archaeological...

  • Archaeological Resources Overview of Shaw Air Force Base and Pointsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2006)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force Air Combat Command. Natalie Adams.

    As a result of over 20 years of archaeology, numerous sites hove been identified and investigated on Show AFB and Poinsett ECR. This report summarizes what has been learned from the work that has been done thus for on some of the more significant sites and provides discussion about the research potential of those sites and direction for future research at Show and Poinsett. Most interesting from a prehistoric perspective was the area around Big Boy, which contains numerous multicomponent...

  • Archaeological Testing of Four Sites at the Clarks Hill Training Site, McCormick County, South Carolina (2001)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ohm Clement. Amy C. Joyce. Ramona M. Grunden.

    Under a cooperative agreement between the South Carolina Army National Guard and the University of South Carolina, the Cultural Resources Consulting Division of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology conducted archaeological testing at four sites on the Clarks Hill Training Site, located in McCormick County, South Carolina. Fieldwork for this project took place over a two month period, May and June of 2000, using a crew of between 3 and 5 individuals. At the three...

  • Archival Documents relating to Shaw Air Force Base Land Purchase (1935)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text U.S. Resettlement Administration. U.S. Department of Agriculture.

    Land offers, appraisals, inventories, and ownership information for landowners sold to the United States for the establishment of Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina

  • Catawba Repatriation Correspondence (2001)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Terry L. Madewell. Wenonah Haire. Gilbert Blue.

    This document contains correspondence concerning repatriation of human remains recovered from two sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range in Sumter County, South Carolina. The letters are between the cultural resources manager at Shaw Air Force Base and the executive director of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office. Also included is the notice to the public of intent to repatriate human remains signed by a notary public.

  • Cultural Resource Management Plan for Shaw Air Force Base and Poinsett Range: Final Report (1983)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Ann R. Brown. Timothy W. Jones. Kenneth J. Basalik.

    The purpose of this progress report is to comply with the requirements set forth in the Scope of Work. An extensive literature search and knowledgeable informant search was completed as specified in the Scope of Work. A research design following the Scope of Work specifications and the contract proposal prepared by CHRS has been developed. The research design has incorporated the information acquired by the literature and informant research. A predictive model for both the prehistoric and...

  • Data Recovery at 38RD628, Fort Jackson, South Carolina (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ohm Clement. Ramona M. Grunden. Amy C. Joyce.

    This report details archaeological data recovery operations at site 38RD628, on McCrady Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. McCrady is used by the South Carolina National Guard (SCARNG) as its primary training site. To enhance training potential the SCARNG anticipated creating a tracked vehicle training site in the “D-First” are of McCrady. Although direct impact to 38RD628 by the creation of the training area was not anticipated,, the SCARNG recognized that tracked vehicles in...

  • For Want of A Home: A Historic Context for Wherry and Capehart Military Family Housing (1998)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Army Environmental Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

    The following is a history of solutions tested by the Department of Defense (DoD) to correct the abysmal living conditions available to military families during the early years of the Cold War. In particular, it is an analysis of the legislative, architectural and planning issues that influenced two of the larger and more influential military family housing programs in DoD history: Wherry and Capehart housing. These programs spanned from 1949-1955 and from 1955-1962, respectively, and provided...

  • Geophysical Investigations at Archaeological Sites 38SU45, 38SU147, 38SU215, AND 38SU232, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (1997)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Lewis Somers.

    A series of large area high data sample density geophysical surveys have been performed to discover and map historic and prehistoric archaeological components at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range. Three prehistoric sites and one historic site totaling 14,000 square meters were surveyed. Resistivity, magnetic field gradient and ground penetrating radar surveys were performed. More than ten data samples per square meter were collected, processed and mapped. A number of historic and prehistoric...

  • Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan: Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina (2008)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force Air Combat Command.

    Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7065 and Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 4715.3 mandate that Shaw Air Force Base (AFB) have an Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan (ICRMP) that will be the 20th Fighter Wing (20FW) Commander’s decision document for the management and protection of cultural resources on the installation. The document includes guidelines, procedures and management recommendations that will enable Shaw AFB to meet its legal responsibilities for the identification,...

  • Landscapes of Reform: The Material Culture of the New Deal in Manchester, South Carolina, 1934-45 (1996)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Al Hester.

    This is a class paper on the history of land reform during the New Deal. The author explores the effect of the creation of state and national parks, new farming communities, and forestry demonstration projects. The rural landscape was altered by these reforms and the paper explores the impact of the land reform on rural South Carolina.

  • Letters of correspondence relating to Catawba Indian Nation Repatriation of Human Remains (2001)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Terry L. Madewell. Wenonah Haire. GIlbert Blue.

    This document contains letters between Terry Madewell, Shaw AFB Natural and Cultural Resources Manager, Wenonah Haire, THPO Executive Director, and Gilbert Blue, Chairman of the Catawba Indian Nation. These letters document the process of repatriation of Catawba Nation human remains in compliance with NAGPRA.

  • Memorandum of Understanding for Curatorial Services between the United States Air Force, Air Combat Command, Shaw Air Force Base and the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) (2003)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffery Jackson. Jonathan Leader.

    This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into by and between the United States Air Force, Air Combat Command, Shaw Air Force Base, hereinafter called the "Depositor," and the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA), in the State of South Carolina, hereinafter called the "Repository."

  • Phase I and Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Site 38SU62, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Stacey Young. Mark Swanson.

    Phase I and Phase II Archaeological Investigations of one historic site (38SU62) were performed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter County, South Carolina. The work was accomplished by New South Associates, Inc, subcontractor for Geo-Marine Inc., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and the U.S. Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB). Initially site 38SU62 was believed to represent an earlier occupation in the area. Artifacts recovered from surface collection during the previous...

  • Phase II Archaeological Testing of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County South Carolina (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Brad Botwick. Mason W. Sheffield. Jennifer B. Langdale. Alvin J. Banguilan.

    This Phase II archaeological study dealt with eight sites (38SU155, 38SU192, 38SU199, 38SU233, 38SU290, 38SU292, 38SU293, and 38SU294) at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR) of Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter County, South Carolina. The sites include one historic dwelling (38SU155) and seven prehistoric camps located in the vicinity of Big Bay. Phase II investigations at each site included systematic shovel testing followed by test unit excavations to delineate site dimensions and artifact...

  • Programmatic Agreement and Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the Implementation of the Cultural Resources Management Plan at Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina (1999)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Terry L. Madewell. Paul S. Metz.

    This resource contains multiple documents regarding the cultural resources program at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. One is a Programmatic Agreement, signed by the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer. Also enclosed is a Memorandum of Agreement between Shaw Air Force Base and the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Both of these documents address the proposition by Shaw Air Force Base to administer Department of Defense funds for undertakings at Shaw Air Force...

  • A Reconnaisance Inventory of Air Combat Command Cold War Material Culture (1995)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text R. Blake Roxlau. Karen Lewis. Katherine J. Roxlau.

    Mariah Associates, Inc. (Mariah), under contract with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, is conducting a reconnaissance inventory of Cold War material culture on selected Air Force bases throughout the continental United States and in Panama for the Air Combat Command (ACC (Figure 1.1). As each base is inventoried, a report is completed. Once all 27 bases in the study have been inventoried, a final report will be compiled integrating all evaluated resources and...

  • Rosemary Center for Natural and Cultural Resources Rehabilitation and Treatment Plan (Section 106 Review), Rosemary Fire Tower Complex Electronic Warfare Range, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Beth Behr. Headquarters Air Combat Command.

    In 1994 Shaw Air Force Base acquired the unused Rosemary Fire Tower site in the former Manchester State Forest in Sumter County, South Carolina. Currently the area is part of the natural area surrounding the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History determined the Rosemary Site eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7th 1995. According to Air Force Instruction 32-7065, Section 2.5.3, cultural resource managers...

  • Rosemary Fire Tower National Register of Historic Properties Eligibility and Registration Form (1995)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Katherine J. Roxlau. Andrew W. Chandler.

    This document contains both the South Carolina Department of Archives and History preliminary information form to determine National Register eligibility and the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Rosemary Fire Tower Complex.

  • Shaw Air Force Base: Test Excavations at 20 Archaeological Sites on the Poinsett Electric Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina Vol. I (1999)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Headquarters Air Combat Command. Maynard B. Cliff. Gary A. Hebler. John S. Cable. Kenneth F. Styer. Leslie E. Raymer. Lisa O'Steen.

    This report presents the results of Phase II archeological testing of 20 prehistoric sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (i.e., 38SU51, 38SU52, and 38SU107, 38SU138/139, 38SU158, 38SU172, 38SUI73, 38SU178, 38SU179, 38SU180, 38SU181, 38SU182/208, 38SU203, 38SU206, 38SU207, 38SU215, 38SU218, and 38SU232). The sites are located in the Coastal Plain province and ring the edge of Big Bay, one of the largest Carolina bays in South Carolina. All of the sites...

  • Shaw Air Force Base: Test Excavations at 20 Archaeological Sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina, Vol. II (1999)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Headquarters Air Combat Command. Maynard B. Cliff. Gary A. Hebler. John S. Cable. Kenneth F. Styer. Leslie E. Raymer. Lisa O'Steen.

    This report presents the results of Phase II archeological testing of 20 prehistoric sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (i.e., 38SU51, 38SU52, and 38SU107, 38SU138/139, 38SU158, 38SU172, 38SUI73, 38SU178, 38SU179, 38SU180, 38SU181, 38SU182/208, 38SU203, 38SU206, 38SU207, 38SU215, 38SU218, and 38SU232). The sites are located in the Coastal Plain province and ring the edge of Big Bay, one of the largest Carolina bays in South Carolina. All of the sites are...

  • Site Visit and Assessment of Cultural Resource Sensitivity Areas, Poinsett Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (1992)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text John S. Cable.

    This report will discuss the results of a cultural resources visit and assessment conducted on the Poinsett Weapons Range, North Carolina. Poinsett Range is a contractor managed support facility for Shaw Air Force Base and encompasses an area of approximately 8358 acres. It is contained within the boundaries of Manchester State Park just south of the town of Wedgefield, South Carolina in Sumter County and is currently leased from the State by the federal government. The site visit was conducted...

  • South Carolina Archives and History Center Native American Consultation Letter (2000)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text South Carolina Archives and History Center. South Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer.

    A letter from the State Historic Preservation Officer to South Carolina archaeologists providing a list of federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes with historic affiliation in South Carolina. This list is to facilitate the Section 106 consultation process in South Carolina.

  • A Systematic Study of Air Combat Command Cold War Material Culture. Volume III: Summary Report and Final Programmatic Recommendations (Draft 1) (1995)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Katherine J. Roxlau. R. Blake Roxlau.

    Air Combat Command (ACC) contracted Mariah Associates, Inc. (Mariah) through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District (ACE, FW) to locate, evaluate, interpret, and prioritize important Cold War material culture at 27 selected ACC bases within the United States and Panama (Figure 1.1). The project was primarily funded by the Department of Defense (DoD), with some additional funding from the Legacy Program. The contract was managed by the ACE, FW. As a basis for the project, Mariah...

Phase I and II Investigations at Shaw Air Force Base and Poinsett Range
  • Phase I and II Investigations at Shaw Air Force Base and Poinsett Range
    PROJECT United States Air Force Air Combat Command. Natalie Adams. US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District.

    These documents represent the results of Phase II archaeological testing of three sites: 38SU58, 38SU191 and 38SU222 as well as the results of a Phase I survey of three tracts. The tested sites all contained prehistoric cultural materials date to the Archaic, Woodland and Mississippian periods. Site 38SU58 was determined to be not eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, while sites 38SU191 and 38SU222 were determined to be eligible. The Phase I survey revisited one...

  • Management Summary for Phase I and II Archaeological Investigations at Shaw Air Force Base and the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range in Sumter Count, South Carolina (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin J. Banguilan.

    During the period from February 28 to May 4, 2003, New South Associates conducted Phase I and Phase II archaeological investigations at Shaw Air Force Base and at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, both located in Sumter County, South Carolina. Phase I archaeological survey and Phase II archaeological testing were conducted under subcontract with Ceo-Marine, Inc., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and the U. S. Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base at the Poinsett Electronic...

  • Original Site Field Maps 38SU58, 38SU191, 38SU222 (2003)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Paul Green

    These are the maps associated with sites 38SU58, 38SU191, 38SU222

  • Phase I and II Archaeological Investigations at Shaw Air Force Base and the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin J. Banguilan. John S. Cable. Charles E. Cantley. Leslie Raymer. Victoria Dabir-Banguilan.

    Phase II Testing of three sites located within the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR) and Phase I Survey of three selected tracts at Show Air Force Base, South Carolina, was conducted by New South Associates for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and the U.S. Air Force, Show Air Force Bose (AFB). Most of the PECR is located in Sumter County's Manchester Township, with the southern end extending into Fulton, and the eastern edge crossing over into Privateer. The three...

Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Survey of Approximately 300 Acres at Shaw Air Force Base and the Wateree Recreational Area Prehistoric Occupations Near Carolina Bays Management Summary
  • Prehistoric Occupations Near Carolina Bays Management Summary
    PROJECT Uploaded by: Paul Green

    This Management Summary describes preliminary results of archeaological data recovery at sites 38SU136/137 and 38SU141 undertaken by New South Associates, Inc., between April 26, 1999, and August 13, 1999 on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina. The two sites contain evidence of human occupation beginning as early as 9,500 years ago. With few exceptions, most recognized archaeological/temporal periods for the interior coastal plain are...

  • Memorandum: Phase III Mitigation Management Summary for sites 38SU136/137 and 38SU141 (1999)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Paul S. Metz.

    This document is a Memorandum from Paul S. Metz, the Chief of Environmental Resources Branch of the Department of the Army, Savannah District Corps of Engineers, to Dan Ryan at Shaw Air Force Base. Accompanying the Memorandum was a copy of the management summary for data recovery at sites 38SU136/137 and 38SU141. These sites are located in Big Bay, South Carolina on the Poinsett combat range at Shaw Air Force Base.

  • Prehistoric Occupations Near Carolina Bays: Data Recovery Investigations at 38SU136/137 and 38SU141, Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina (1999)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Paul Green

    This Management Summary describes preliminary results of archeaological data recovery at sites 38SU136/137 and 38SU141 undertaken by New South Associates, Inc., between April 26, 1999, and August 13, 1999 on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina. The two sites contain evidence of human occupation beginning as early as 9,500 years ago. With few exceptions, most recognized archaeological/temporal periods for the interior coastal plain...

Shaw Air Force Base Cold War-Era Historic Property Survey Shaw Air Force Base Cultural Resource and Heritage site maps Test Excavations of 5 Sites in the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina
  • Test Excavations of 5 Sites in the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina
    PROJECT Charles E. Cantley.

    Archaeological site testing was conducted on five sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR) at Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina. The sites investigated were 38SU140, 38SU148, 38SU188, 38SU195 and 38SU209. This project also contains the curation agreement between US Air Force Air Combat Command, Shaw Air Force Base and the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology. SCIAA will be the repository for excavation material from Shaw Air Force Base.

  • Memorandum of Curatorial Services between Shaw AFB and the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (2003)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffery Jackson. Jonathan Leader.

    This document is a memorandum detailing the curatorial agreement between the US Air Force and the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology. Archaeological materials excavated at Shaw Air Force base will be curated at SCIAA.

  • Test Excavations at Five Sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2003)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles E. Cantley. Mark Swanson.

    Archaeological site testing was conducted on five sites on the Poinsett Electronic Comba Range (PECR) at Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter County, South Carolina. The sites investigated were 38SU140, 38SU148, 38SU188, 38SU195 and 38SU209. Sites 38Ul48, 38SU188 and 38SUl95 all refl ected late 1911 to early 20111 century occupations associated with rural agrirulture. All of these sites had received impacts to their integrity from logging, farming and the demolition of structures following the federal...