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Hanckel Mound

Hanckel Mound

Archaeological site in South Carolina, United States

Hanckel Mound (38CH7) is a historic mound located near Rockville, Charleston County, South Carolina. It is one of 20 or more prehistoric shell rings located from the central coast of South Carolina to the central coast of Georgia. On average, it measures 158 feet in diameter and stands 8 feet high. The midden is largely composed of oyster shell.[2][3]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    E. Thomas Hemings (April 1970). "Hanckel Mound" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Hanckel Mound, Charleston County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 1, 2014.


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