Spanish Mount Point Explained

Spanish Mount Point
Location:	Edisto Beach State Park, Edisto Island, South Carolina
Coordinates:	32.4992°N -80.3203°W
Added:	August 30, 1974
Refnum:	74001836

Spanish Mount Point is a historic archaeological site located at Edisto Beach State Park, Edisto Island, Colleton County, South Carolina. Spanish Mount is an oyster-clam shell midden, about 27 meters long and 3 meters high. The site is bordered by water and marsh on three sides. Spanish Mount dates between 2200 and 1800 BC and represents a transitional period of pre-history and the midden accumulated during the site's short term occupation.^{[1] [2]}

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spanish Mount Point, Charleston County (Address Restricted) . National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 25 February 2014.
2. Web site: W. David Chamberlain. October 1980. Spanish Mount Point. National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. 25 February 2014.