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The Dorchester Waterfront: An Avocational Underwater Archaeological Report, Drew Ruddy, Steve Howard

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Pritchard Shipyard Kaolin Pipe Analysis, Geoffrey R. Hughes

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This report analyzes fragments of Kaolin tobacco pipes recovered at the Pritchard Shipyard archaeological site (38CH1049) in an attempt to assess the site’s stratigraphic integrity. Kaolin tobacco pipes, as a class of archaeological material has the potential to address this question because of their temporal attribute: the direct relationship between bore diameter to manufacturing period. As a result, tobacco pipes offer insight into the following questions: 1) When was the site’s earliest possible occupation? 2) On average, what were the most intensive occupational periods? 3) What was the site’s maximum possible occupational range? 4) To what extent is the site’s …

Willtown Bluff: “. . .A Convenient Fertill Piece Of Land Fitt To Build A Town On. . .”, Drew Ruddy

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Shipyards And European Shipbuilders In South Carolina (Late 1600s To 1800), Lynn Harris

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This nine page document is one of several in the unpublished 'Occasional Maritime Reseach Papers' series written by Lynn Harris for use by SCIAA.

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Canoes And Canoe-Built Vessels In The Lowcountry, Lynn Harris

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This five page document is one of several in the unpublished 'Occasional Maritime Reseach Papers' series written by Lynn Harris for use by SCIAA.

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Waccamaw River Project, Lynn Harris

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This seven page document is one of several in the unpublished 'Occasional Maritime Reseach Papers' series written by Lynn Harris for use by SCIAA.

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The Santee Canal Sanctuary - Part Ii, Mark M. Newell

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The Old Santee Canal Sanctuary encompasses the last vestiges of a once great industrial enterprise, a scant mile or more of a 23 mile long canal, the first of its kind in America. When this archaeological project was first contemplated it was not expected to yield much in terms of resources and data.
Part I of this project, the archaeological survey of Biggin Creek and the canal, revealed the existence of an extremely rich resource - the tide-lock, several vessels, earthen works and the remains of the tide-lock gates.
Much of Part II of the project, on which this paper …

The Santee Canal Sanctuary - Part I, Joe J. Simmons Iii, Mark M. Newell

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A proposed recreational and environment and historical interpretive park has been planned by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (PRT) jointly with the Santee Cooper Public Service Authority for the land along the west side of the Tailrace Canal extending between US Route 52 and Stoney Landing in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The Santee Canal Sanctuary, as it has been named, encompasses the southernmost ca. 2.0km (1.25mi) of the abandoned Santee Canal and Biggin Creek which essentially bisect the property longitudinally.
Development of the park and related construction activities dictated that archaeological investigations be executed. A …

The Santee Canal, William R. Judd

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This report is the result of a seven-hour survey of the three remaining locks of the Santee Canal, the canal being considered the oldest true canal in America. The purpose of the survey is to document as much information as possible for the construction of displays.