Archeological Site 38CK1

Archeological Site 38CK1
Nearest city Gaffney, South Carolina
Area 13.8 acres (5.6 ha)
MPS Pacolet Soapstone Quarries TR
NRHP Reference # 80003661[1]
Added to NRHP December 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Archaeological Site 38CK1, Cherokee County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. T.A. Ferguson (January 1979). "Archeological Site 38CK1" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved 25 February 2014.


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