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Research Manuscript Series

Initiated in 1969, the Research Manuscript Series consists of technical monographs summarizing archaeological projects in South Carolina conducted by SCIAA personnel and collaborators. Many of these reports describe the results of excavations, but artifact analyses and ethnohistorical research are represented as well.

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An Archeological Survey of Oolenoy Watershed Project 40 Pickens County, South Carolina

Paul E. Brockington Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, Oolenoy River, Dams, Watersheds, Pickens County, South Carolina, Archeology
The Preliminary Archeological Inventory of the Savannah River Plant, Aiken and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina

Glen T. Hanson Jr., Rachel Most, and David G. Anderson

Archeological investigations were conducted on the Savannah River Plant in Aiken and Barnwell Counties, South Carolina under contract with the United States Department of Energy by the Institute of Archeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina. The purpose of the study was to perform a reconnaissance and prepare a preliminary inventory of archeological sites in the plant in order to provide land use planning information. During three 2.5 month field seasons, 309 discrete sites were located and recorded within the plant boundaries using an opportunistic sampling strategy which focused on disturbed and exposed ground surfaces in the 200,000 acre study area. Approximately 450 linear miles, representing only a small portion of the plant (less than 10%), were covered in the fieldwork. Results of the survey were primarily of three kinds. First, 3 site classes--those related to base settlements, large limited activity, and small limited activity functions--were determined. Second, 141 occupational components, spanning the Early Archaic through the Historic Periods, were recognized at 103 sites. Occupational density appears to have been greatest during the Woodland Period from 1000 B.C. to about A.D. 1000. The third research area involved an inspection of occupational variability within five environmental zones (Upland, Slope, Dry Terrace, Flooded Terrace and Floodplain) to describe changes in land use. No significant variation between time periods was recognized, indicating similar land use patterns relating to hunting and gathering. Highest site frequencies occurred in the Dry Terrace and Floodplain Zones, which suggests a focus of all major settlements in high potential resource zones. In general, the information in this report presents the largest site survey data base known for the Savannah River below the Fall Line and is therefore of importance to the local prehistory.

Keywords: Excavations, Savannah River Site, Savannah River Plant, Aiken County, Barnwell County, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Reconnaissance Survey and Evaluation of Cultural Resources of the Cane Creek 10-D Reservoir, Lancaster County, South Carolina

James D. Scurry and William B. Lees

Keywords: Excavations, Dams, Reservoirs, Cane Creek, Watersheds, Lancaster County, South Carolina, Union County, North Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Survey of the Soil Conservation Service's Cane Creek Reservoir 18-A, Lancaster County, South Carolina

Paul E. Brockington Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, Dams, Reservoirs, Catawba River, Cane Creek, Watersheds, Lancaster County, South Carolina, Union County, North Carolina, Archeology
Archeological Reconnaissance of the Mt. Holly Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina

Eric C. Poplin, John C. Norris, and Claudia B. Wolfe

Keywords: Excavations, Alumax Corporation, Mt. Holly Plantation, Berkeley County, South Carolina, Archeology
A Study of Prehistoric Utilization of the Inter-Riverine Piedmont: The U.S. 176 By-Pass Survey from Union to Pacolet, South Carolina

John S. Cable, Charles E. Cantley, and Jim S. Sexton

Keywords: Excavations, Union, Pacolet, Union County, Piedmont, South Carolina, Archeology
Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed Berkeley County Wastewater System Plant Site, Robert E. Lee Tract, Berkeley County, South Carolina

William B. Lees and James L. Michie

Keywords: Excavations, Wastewater, Lee Tract, Berkeley County, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Survey of Duke Power's Oconee - Bad Creek 500 KV and Jocassee - Bad Creek 100 KV Transmission Lines, Oconee County, South Carolina

Paul E. Brockington Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, Oconee Nuclear Station, Duke Power Company, Transmission lines, Piedmont, Oconee County, South Carolina, Archeology
Castle Pinckney: An Archeological Assessment with Recommendations

Kenneth E. Lewis and William T. Langhorne Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, Shute's Folly Island, Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, Castle Pinckney, Charleston, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Survey of Long Bluff State Park, Darlington County, South Carolina

Kenneth E. Lewis Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, Long Bluff State Park, Pee Dee River, Darlington County, South Carolina, Archeology
A Preliminary Examination of Settlement Spread at Camden (38KE1)

William T. Langhorne Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, Camden, Piedmont, Kershaw County, South Carolina, Archeology
Reconnaissance of Two Bridge Relocations in Bamberg and Lee Counties, South Carolina

Charles E. Cantley, James S. Sexton, and Stephen M. Perlman

Keywords: Excavations, Lemon Creek, Long Branch Creek, Bamberg County, Lee County, Piedmont, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Reconnaissance of the Bobby Jones Expressway Corridor, Aiken County, South Carolina

John Cable, Charles E. Cantley, James L. Michie, and Stephen M. Perlman

Keywords: Excavations, Bobby Jones Expressway, Aiken County, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Reconnaissance of Areas to be Impacted by the Widening and Dredging of Savannah Harbor, Georgia

James D. Scurry and Mark J. Brooks

Keywords: Excavations, Hutchinson Island, Savannah Harbor, Chatham County, Georgia, Archeology
A Survey and Evaluation of the Archeological Resources of South Carolina Electric and Gas Company's Columbia Industrial Park Project

Marion F. Smith Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, Columbia Industrial Park, Transmission lines, Industrial sites, Columbia, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archaeological Survey of the Primary Connector from Laurens to Anderson, South Carolina

Albert C. Goodyear

Keywords: Excavations, Anderson County, Laurens County, South Carolina, Archaeology
An Archeological Reconnaissance of the Chesnee By-Pass Route, Cherokee and Spartanburg Counties, South Carolina

John Cable and James L. Michie

Keywords: Excavations, Cherokee County, Spartanburg County, Chesnee, South Carolina, Archeology
Subsurface Tests of 38GR30 and 38GR66, Two Sites on the Reedy River, Greenville, County, South Carolina

John S. Cable and James L. Michie

Keywords: Excavations, Reedy River, Highway 20, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Reconnaissance of the Gaffney By-Pass, Cherokee County, South Carolina

John Cable, James L. Michie, and Stephen M. Perlman

Keywords: Excavations, Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Survey of the Right-of-Way for South Carolina Electric and Gas Company's Proposed Wateree-Orangeburg 230 KV Transmission Line, South Carolina

Marion F. Smith Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, Transmission lines, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, Calhoun County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Survey of Areas to be Impacted by the Dredging of Broadway Lake, Anderson County, South Carolina

Mark J. Brooks

Keywords: Excavations, Broadway Lake, Piedmont, Anderson County, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Reconnaissance of the Proposed Pacolet River Reservoir: Spartanburg County South Carolina

Rachel Most

Keywords: Excavations, Dams, Spartanburg Water Works, Pacolet River, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Archeology
An Archeological Survey of the Right-of-Way for South Carolina Electric and Gas Company's Proposed Edenwood 230 Kilovolt Tie Lines Project, Lexington County, South Carolina

Marion F. Smith Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, Cayce, Edenwood, Lexington County, South Carolina, Archeology
Literature Search for the Corps of Engineers' Murrell's Inlet Navigation Project

Newell O. Wright and Alan B. Albright

Keywords: Excavations, Corps of Engineers, Murrell's Inlet, South Carolina, Archeology
Report of Reconnaissance: Summer-Graniteville-230KV Transmission Line (SCE&G) : Station 1164+90 "Mounds"

Paul E. Brockington Jr.

Keywords: Excavations, South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, Lake Murray, Mounds, Saluda County, South Carolina, Archeology