An archaeological survey of the Phase 1 Spring Island Development, Beaufort County, South Carolina

Abstract

This study represents a preliminary historical and intensive archaeological survey of the 200 acres Phase 1 portion of the Spring Island development, situated in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The primary purpose of this investigation was to identify and assess the archaeological remains present in the proposed development, although secondary goals were to examine the relationship between aboriginal settlement patterns and soil types, to offer some preliminary reconstruction of the aboriginal settlement pattern on the island and to briefly trace the development of the island through the historic period.