Dorchester County

Part of: The SCIAA Digital Archive Collection of South Carolina's Archaeological Resources

All archaeological grey literature and data relating to Dorchester County in South Carolina within the past 50 years. The information found here is held within the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology and has been deemed accessible and usable for public research.

Site Name Keywords
St. George's Dorchester Parish • Myers Mill Farm • Architectural Resource 429 1138 - Tenant House • Architectural Resource 429 1139 - Tenant House • Architectural Resource 429 1140 - Home • Architectural Resource 429 1141 - Summerville Speedway • Architectural Resource 429 1132.00 - Myers Homestead - Farmhouse • Architectural Resource 429 1132.01 - Myers Homestead - Transverse Crib Barn • Architectural Resource 429 1132.02 - Myers Homestead - Double Crib Barn • Architectural Resource 429 1132.03 - Myers Homestead - Outbuilding

Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Domestic Structures • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Non-Domestic Structures • Settlements • Encampment • House • Agricultural or Herding

Other Keywords
Residual Sherds • Plain Sherds • Brick Fragments • Iron Fragments • Deptford Check Stamped Sherds • Eroded Sherds • Square Nails • Olive Green Glass Bottle Fragments • Whiteware Sherds • Cut Nails

Culture Keywords
Historic • Woodland • Middle Woodland • Early Woodland • Archaic • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Mississippian • African American • Euroamerican

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Consultation • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey • Historic Background Research • Collections Research • Environment Research • Heritage Management • Architectural Survey • Records Search / Inventory Checking

Material Types
Ceramic • Building Materials • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Metal • Shell • Human Remains • Wood

Temporal Keywords
Pre-Contact Period • Post-Contact Period

Geographic Keywords
United States of America (Country) • Dorchester County (County) • South Carolina (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • Dorchester (County) • US (ISO Country Code) • Ashley River • Colleton County (County) • Lower Coastal Plain • Ashley-Cooper Drainage System

Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-11 of 11)

  • Documents (11)
  • Cultural Resource Survey of the Meyers Mill Tract (2005)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Inna Burns.

    "In January 2005, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted a cultural resources survey of a portion of the Myers Mill Farm and a cultural resources reconnaissance of the Myers Mill Speedway Tract in Dorchester County, South Carolina. The Myers Mill Farm and Speedway Tracts are located west-southwest of Summerville on Central Avenue, south of Hurricane Branch and north of Embassy Road. The Myers Mill Speedway Tract extends west of Central Avenue; The Myers Mill Farm Tract is located east of...

  • Cultural Resources Survey and Testing at The Ponds (2008)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Inna Burns. Allison Wind. Autumn Morrison.

    "Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of 1,126 acres of The Ponds, located northwest of Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, in May through September 2005. These investigations involved background research, architectural survey, systematic shovel testing, and visual inspection of the entire tract. Archaeologists returned to conduct test investigations at portions of sites 38DR177 and 38DR239 in January and February 2006. This work was...

  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Boatright Tract (2006)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jennifer Salo.

    "On 2-3 March 2006, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the Boatright Tract in Dorchester County, South Carolina. These investigations were completed for Brentwood Homes of Charleston, South Carolina. This survey was requested in compliance with state laws and federal regulations concerning the management of historical properties (i.e., archaeological sites, buildings, structures, objects, or districts listed on or eligible for the National...

  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Guerard Mine Tract (2008)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Johshua N. Fletcher. Andrew Agha.

    "Archaeologists with Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the Guerard Mine Tract in Dorchester County, South Carolina, on May 12–13, 2008, as requested by DNA, LLC. ...There are no standing structures on the tract. We identified two archaeological sites (38DR369 and 38DR370) and one isolated find (Isolate 1) during the field investigations. Site 38DR369 is a small Post-Contact ceramic and brick surface scatter located in the eastern portion of the...

  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed SC Route 165 Improvement Project (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Inna Burns. Allison Wind.

    "In April-June 2006, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the proposed SC Route 165 Improvement Project in Dorchester County, South Carolina. This work was conducted through Davis & Floyd, Inc., for the Dorchester County Sales Tax Authority (DCTA) in advance of bridge replacement and road improvement activities along this portion of SC Route 165. ..."

  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed SC Route 642 Improvement Project (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Inna Burns. Allison Wind.

    "... We identified five new historic architectural resources (Resources 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, and 1151) within the architectural survey universe. We recommend Resources 1147-1151 not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). No further management consideration of these resources is warranted. In addition, we reassessed Resource 491 1047 (Salters Cemetery) because of its proximity to the project. Since the cemetery is not eligible for the NRHP and the current plans call...

  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed US Highway 78 Improvement Project (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Allison Wind. Inna Burns.

    "In July–August 2006, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the proposed US Highway 78 Improvement Project in Dorchester County, South Carolina. This work was conducted through Davis & Floyd, Inc., for the Dorchester County Sales Tax Authority in advance of road improvement activities along this portion of US Highway 78. The project corridor is approximately 39.6 kilometers (24.6 miles) long. The proposed project is located along existing US...

  • Cultural Resources Survey of the Sandhill Road Mine Tract (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jonathan Leader

    "Archaeologists with Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the Sandhill Road Mine Tract in Dorchester County, South Carolina, on October 1–8, 2007, as requested by Austin Construction Company, Inc. ... There are no standing structures on the tract. We identified four archaeological sites (38DR350–38DR353) and eight isolated finds (Isolates 1–8) during the field investigations. Site 38DR350 is a small, nondiagnostic Pre-Contact ceramic and lithic...

  • Ground Penetrating Radar Survey of Portions of the Old White Meeting House Cemetery (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Inna Burns. Emily Jateff.

    "In June 2007, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey of portions of the Old White Meeting House Cemetery in an effort to mitigate any adverse effects on archaeological resources that may result from the proposed widening of SC Route 642 (Dorchester Road). This work was conducted through Davis & Floyd, Inc., for the Dorchester County Sales Tax Authority (DCTA) in advance of road improvement activities along this portion of SC Route 642. This...

  • Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of the 10-Acre Shoofly Mine Tract (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Johshua N. Fletcher.

    "...The survey involved a review of historic maps and plats of the region, a review of the listings of identified archaeological sites at the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) and historic properties (sites, buildings, structures, objects, districts, or landscapes listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [NRHP]) at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH), and systematic examination of the proposed 10-acre mining area....

  • Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of the Old Fort Drive Extension (S-18-662) (2007)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jennifer Salo. Inna Burns. Allison Wind.

    "In April 2007, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted a cultural resources survey of the proposed Old Fort Drive Extension Project in Dorchester County, South Carolina. This work was conducted through the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in advance of road construction activities. ... The Senior Architectural Historian conducted an intensive architectural survey of all buildings and structures within a 300-foot-wide area to each side of the proposed centerline...