Allendale Chert Quarries Archeological District

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Allendale Chert Quarries Archeological District
Nearest city Martin, South Carolina
Area1,550 acres (630 ha)
NRHP reference No. 85002699 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1985

Allendale Chert Quarries Archeological District is a set of 14 prehistoric archaeological sites located near Martin, Allendale County, South Carolina. The district includes the quarries and sites related to the processing of chert located on the bank of the Savannah River at distances of up to 1+12 miles away from the river. [2] [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Albert C. Goodyear (August 1984). "Allendale Chert Quarries Archeological District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  3. "Allendale Chert Quarries Archaeological District, Allendale County". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 4, 2014.