Allendale Chert Quarries Archeological District Explained

Allendale Chert Quarries Archeological District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Nearest City:Martin, South Carolina
Added:September 28, 1985
Refnum:85002699

Allendale Chert Quarries Archeological District is a set of 14 prehistoric archaeological sites located near Martin, Allendale County, South Carolina. The district includes the quarries and sites related to the processing of chert located on the bank of the Savannah River at distances of up to miles away from the river.[1] [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert C. Goodyear . Allendale Chert Quarries Archeological District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 1984 . pdf . 4 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Allendale Chert Quarries Archaeological District, Allendale County . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 4 March 2014.