Horse Island (Rockville, South Carolina) Explained

Horse Island
Nearest City:	Rockville, South Carolina
Added:	November 10, 1970
Mpsub:	Historic Resources of the Late Archaic-Early Woodland Period Shell Rings of South Carolina, ca. 1,000-2,200 years B.C
Refnum:	70000587

Horse Island (38CH14) is a historic mound located near Rockville, Charleston County, South Carolina. It is one of 20 or more prehistoric shell rings located from the central coast of South Carolina to the central coast of Georgia. On average, it measures 156 feet in diameter and stands 4 feet high. The midden is largely composed of oyster shell.^{[1] [2]}

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: E. Thomas Hemings. April 1970. Horse Island. 2014-06-01. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory.
2. Web site: Horse Island, Charleston County (Address Restricted). National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2014-08-01.