Good Times at Short Timer Archaeological at the Short Timer Site (38BU1787) May River Neck, Beaufort County, South Carolina

From July to September 2002, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted archaeological
data recovery investigations at the Short Timer site (38BU1787), May River Neck, Beaufort County,
South Carolina. Short Timer is a multi-component prehistoric site situated in the middle of a broad
sandy terrace on a large meander bend of the May River. Cultural materials recovered from the site
date from the Ceramic Late Archaic through the Mississippian period.The site was originally recorded by Brockington
and Associates, Inc., during a 2001 cultural resources survey of the May River Neck Tract of
Palmetto Bluff (Poplin 2002). In consultation with the South Carolina State Historic Preservation
Officer, Poplin and his colleges (2001) recommended the north, central, and southwestern portions
of the site eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).This document summarizes data recovery efforts for the North and Central Preservation
Areas. After completing the first stage of field investigation for all NRHP-eligible portions of
38BU1787, construction plans for the proposed golf course were modified and it was determined the
Southwest Preservation Area would not be impacted by land-disturbing activities. Data recovery
investigations in the Southwest Preservation Area were discontinued and this portion of the site
remains largely intact. All data recorded during the course of this investigation are documented in
the report.