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Archaeological site in South Carolina, United States

United States historic place
McCollum Mound
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationConfluence of the Broad River with Turkey Creek, near Chester, South Carolina
Coordinates34°45′39″N 81°27′08″W / 34.76083°N 81.45222°W / 34.76083; -81.45222
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
NRHP reference No.72001204
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1972

McCollum Mound, also known as Turkey Creek Mound and village, is a historic mound and village site located near Chester, Chester County, South Carolina. The site is one of less than two dozen mounds of aboriginal origin in the state of South Carolina. The mound was built in three, or possibly more, stages. The Turkey Creek mound and village were probably inhabited during the late prehistoric and early historic periods. The mound is located on the Broad River approximately 500–600 feet downstream from the McCollum Fish Weir.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Thomas M. Ryan (April 1971). "McCollum Mound" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. "McCollum Mound, Chester County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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