Adamson Mounds Site Explained

Adamson Mounds Site
Nearest City:	Camden, South Carolina
Added:	July 16, 1970
Refnum:	70000591

The Adamson Mounds Site (38KE11) is an archaeological site located near Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina. It is a prehistoric Native American village site containing one large platform mound, a smaller mound, possibly a third still smaller mound, and a burial area. It served as a regional ceremonial center. This site represents a widespread, late prehistoric Mississippian culture known by the names of Lamar, Irene, or Pee Dee and dates probably between AD 1400 and AD 1700.^{[1] [2]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

External links

• Adamson Site (38KE11)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robert L. Stephenson. Adamson Mounds Site. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . March 1970 . October 14, 2016.
2. Web site: Adamson Mounds Site, Kershaw County (Address Restricted) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . October 14, 2016.