Archeological Site 38CK1

Archeological Site 38CK1
Nearest cityGaffney, South Carolina
Area13.8 acres (5.6 ha)
MPSPacolet Soapstone Quarries TR
NRHP reference No.80003661[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980

Archeological Site 38CK1, also known as the Upton Site, is a historic archaeological site located near Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. The site contains well preserved examples of a specialized soapstone procurement site occupied primarily during the prehistoric, Late Archaic Period (3000 BC – 500 BC). The site is divided into two major areas and the quarry exhibits both historic and prehistoric utilization.[2][3]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Archaeological Site 38CK1, Cherokee County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. ^ T.A. Ferguson (January 1979). "Archeological Site 38CK1" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved February 25, 2014.


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