Rhodes Site

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Rhodes Site (31BR90)
Nearest city Hamilton, North Carolina
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP reference No. 86001955 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1986

The Rhodes Site, designated 31BR90, is a prehistoric archaeological site near Hamilton, North Carolina. It is a deeply buried midden located on the eastern bank of the Roanoke River, and has been dated to the Middle and Late Woodland Periods. [2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [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. "Rhodes Site". North Carolina Office of Archaeology. Retrieved September 14, 2014.