The Second phase of archaeological survey on Spring Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina

Abstract

This study represents the completion of an archaeological and historical survey of Spring Island begun by Chicora Foundation in November 1989. The primary purpose of these investigations was to identify and assess the archaeological remains present on the island, which is currently being developed by Callawassie Development Corporation. Secondary goals included a further examination of the relationship between prehistoric settlement patterns and soil types, begun in an earlier phase of the work, and an investigation of spatial settlement patterns for the large number of prehistoric shell middens known to exist on the island.