Pacolet Soapstone Quarries
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Archeological Site 38SP11, 38SP12, 38SP13, 38SP17, 38SP18, 38SP19, 38SP20, 38SP21, 38SP23, 38SP52, 38SP53, 38SP54, 38SP57
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| Nearest city | Pacolet, South Carolina |
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| Area | 3.7 acres (1.5 ha) |
| MPS | Pacolet Soapstone Quarries TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 80003699 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
Pacolet Soapstone Quarries encompasses 13 historic archaeological sites located near Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was the site of soapstone procurement activities during the Late Archaic Period (3000 B.C. – 500 B.C.) for the purpose of creating vessels. The quarry sites are characterized by large outcropping boulders of soapstone surrounded by depressions and concentrations of soapstone debris.
The sites were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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