Cultural Resources Survey of the William Trask Tract Beaufort County, South Carolina

Summary

Brockington and Associates, Inc. conducted a cultural resources survey of the 31.5-acre

William Trask Tract in Beaufort County, South Carolina, in January, February, and March 2006.

The work was conducted on behalf of the owner, Harold Trask.

We identified one archaeological site and one isolated find during the field investigations.

The isolate consists of one chert flake. Further management of this resource is not warranted. Site

38BU2177 is a Woodland/Mississippian artifact scatter, possible Mississippian burial, and the early

to mid-twentieth century Baynard Cemetery. We recommend site 38BU2177 potentially eligible

for the National Register of Historic Places. We recommend that the portion of the site that contains

the African-American cemetery and possible Mississippian burial be preserved in place. We have

identified descendants of the individuals buried in the cemetery; these descendants are forming a

Baynard Cemetery Committee with the purpose of ensuring the long-term care and preservation of

the cemetery. The owner of the tract is working closely with the committee. We also recommend

that the owner work with the Historic Preservation Office of the Catawba Nation in York County

to ensure the proper treatment of the possible Mississippian burial at the site. The remaining

portions of the site do not contain significant archaeological deposits, and preservation of these areas

is not warranted.

Cite this Record

Cultural Resources Survey of the William Trask Tract Beaufort County, South Carolina. Kristina Shuler, Ralph Bailey, Inna Burns, Jason Ellerbee. mt pleasent, SC: Brockington and Associates. 2006 ( tDAR id: 390984) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8445NRT

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URL: http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/sciaa/


Spatial Coverage

min long: -81.069; min lat: 32.086 ; max long: -80.141; max lat: 32.657 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contributor(s): Inna Burns; Jason Ellerbee

Principal Investigator(s): Kristina Shuler; Ralph Bailey

Sponsor(s): Harold Trask

Prepared By(s): Brockington and Associates

Notes

General Note: We recommend 38BU2177 potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The portion of the site that contains the African-American graves and possible Mississippian burial should be preserved in place.

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