Archaeological Management and Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina

Summary

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 II investigations at the eight sites provided an opportunity to further the understanding of both historical and prehistoric sites in the Upper Coastal Plain in South Carolina. The results of this investigation will provide the information necessary to evaluate the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility of the eight sites.

Cite this Record

Archaeological Management and Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina. ( tDAR id: 381426) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8ZS2XZD

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Late Woodland • Middle Woodland • Mississippian • Woodland

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal • Wood

Site Name
38SU155 • 38SU192 • 38SU199 • 38SU233 • 38SU290 • 38SU292 • 38SU293 • 38SU294

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Midden • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Trash Midden

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Ground Disturbance Monitoring • Heritage Management • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Liquor Still • National Register of Historic Places

Geographic Keywords
Carolina Bays • Poinsett Electronic Combat Range • Shaw Air Force Base • South Carolina • Sumter County • Upper Coastal Plain

Spatial Coverage

min long: -80.671; min lat: 33.756 ; max long: -80.353; max lat: 33.94 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Shaw Air Force Base

Contributor(s): Brad Botwick; Mason W. Sheffield; Jennifer B. Langdale; Alvin J. Banguilan

Principal Investigator(s): Natalie P. Adams

Landowner(s): Shaw Air Force Base

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District

Prepared By(s): New South Associates, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Geo-Marine, Inc.

Record Identifiers

Contract Number(s): DA CA63-99-D-0010, D.O. 0057

New South Associates Technical Report Number(s): 1231; 1176

OMB Number(s): 0704-0188

U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command Series Number(s): 28

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Documents

  1. Management Summary for Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2004)
  2. Phase II Archaeological Investigations of Eight Sites at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina (2005)