Archaeological Data Recovery at River Club (38BU880), Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina: A Study in Late Eighteenth/Early Nineteenth Century African American Lifeways
Author(s): Christopher T. Espenshade; Linda Kennedy; Marian Roberts
Year: 1993
Summary
Archaeological data recovery investigations were carried out by Brockington and
Associates, Inc., at both the historic and prehistoric components of 38BU880, during July and August 1992. This work was conducted in compliance with Federal, State, and the Town of Hilton Head legislation regarding the impact to cultural resources as a result of development in the coastal zone of South Carolina. 38BU880 is located in the River Club development tract, adjacent to Broad Creek, on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina. The proposed development of the River Club tract would have resulted in impact to site 38BU880. Mitigation of the potential adverse effects of this impact on
38BU8,80 was achieved through data recovery.
The investigations conducted in the prehistoric component of the site suggested that the potential trench feature exposed during testing was related to tree removal activities during the historic period. The investigations in the historic component exposed two tabby chimney bases, a variety of post holes/molds, and the remnant of a dirt floor. Two slave cabins are believed to be represented by the archaeological remains. Artifact analyses indicate that the structures were occupied between 1780 and 1820, when John Stoney, and then his son James Stoney, owned the Otter Hole Plantation.
Cite this Record
Archaeological Data Recovery at River Club (38BU880), Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina: A Study in Late Eighteenth/Early Nineteenth Century African American Lifeways. Christopher T. Espenshade, Linda Kennedy, Marian Roberts. Brockington and Associates, Inc. 1993 ( tDAR id: 391054) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8N58N7H
Keywords
Culture
African American
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Historic
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Late Woodland
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Middle Woodland
Material
Building Materials
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Ceramic
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Fauna
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Glass
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Macrobotanical
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Metal
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Shell
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Wood
Site Name
38BU880
Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Pit
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Post Hole / Post Mold
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tabby chimney
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
Geographic Keywords
Beaufort County (County)
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North America (Continent)
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South Carolina (State / Territory)
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Eighteenth and nineteenth century
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Prehistoric
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1780 to 1820
Spatial Coverage
min long: -80.928; min lat: 32.147 ; max long: -80.538; max lat: 32.384 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contributor(s): Marian Roberts
Field Director(s): Linda Kennedy
Principal Investigator(s): Christopher T. Espenshade
Landowner(s): The Indigo Run Company (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina)
Sponsor(s): The Indigo Run Company (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina)
Submitted To(s): South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
Record Identifiers
Brockington and Associates, Inc., report number(s): 0306
Notes
General Note: Curation Facility: The Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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