Intensive Archaeological Survey of the Sweetwater Junction Tract, Aiken County, South Carolina

"Palmetto Research Institute, Inc. conducted an intensive archaeological survey of a 64.I6-acre tract in Aiken County, South Carolina. The client was Mr. Harry Miller of B&H Land Company of North Augusta, who wishes to develop the property. An 8.26-acre Carolina Bay situated within the tract triggered the necessity for a Corps of Engineers permit, which in turn required compliance under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966...Both 30-meter interval shovel testing and controlled surface collection data collection methods were used to identify and define cultural resources on the tract. Surface collection was used as an adjunct to shovel testing because ground visibility was high due to recent land-clearing episodes."