Pacolet Soapstone Quarries
Archaeological site in South Carolina, United States
United States historic place
Archeological Site 38SP11, 38SP12, 38SP13, 38SP17, 38SP18, 38SP19, 38SP20, 38SP21, 38SP23, 38SP52, 38SP53, 38SP54, 38SP57 | |
Nearest city | Pacolet, South Carolina |
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Area | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
MPS | Pacolet Soapstone Quarries TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80003699[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
Pacolet Soapstone Quarries encompasses 13 historic archaeological sites located near Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was the site of soapstone procurement activities during the Late Archaic Period (3000 B.C. – 500 B.C.) for the purpose of creating vessels. The quarry sites are characterized by large outcropping boulders of soapstone surrounded by depressions and concentrations of soapstone debris.[2]
The sites were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
- Archeological Site 38CK1
- Archeological Site 38CK44
- Archeological Site 38CK45
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Pacolet Soapstone Quarries TR
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