Archeological Site 38CK1 explained

Archeological Site 38CK1
Nearest City:	Gaffney, South Carolina
Added:	December 10, 1980
Refnum:	80003661

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.^{[1] [2]}

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

See also

• Pacolet Soapstone Quarries

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archaeological Site 38CK1, Cherokee County (Address Restricted) . National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 25 February 2014.
2. Web site: T.A. Ferguson. January 1979. Archeological Site 38CK1. National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. 25 February 2014.