Fig Island
Archaeological site in South Carolina, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fig Island, also known as 38CH42, is an archaeological site on the Atlantic Coast of South Carolina, consisting of three shell rings.[3] Shell rings are curved shell middens wholly or partially surrounding a clear central area or plaza. The site includes one of the largest and most complex shell rings in North America,[4] and one of the best preserved circular shell rings.[5]
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Fig Island | |
Nearest city | Rockville, South Carolina |
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MPS | Historic Resources of the Late Archaic-Early Woodland Period Shell Rings of South Carolina, ca. 1,000-2,200 years B.C |
NRHP reference No. | 70000585 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1970[1] |
Designated NHL | March 29, 2007[2] |
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