Magothy Quartzite Quarry Archeological Site

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Magothy Quartzite Quarry Archeological Site
Nearest city Pasadena, Maryland
MPS Prehistoric Human Adaptation to the Coastal Plain Environment of Anne Arundel County MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001599 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1991

The Magothy Quartzite Quarry Archeological Site is an archaeological site near Pasadena in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The site consists of several large outcroppings of quartzite and sandstone, that may have been utilized by prehistoric Native American groups as early as the Middle Archaic period, if not earlier. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Magothy Quartzite Quarry Archeological Site". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved October 29, 2008.