Lawton Mounds | |
| Nearest city | Johnson's Landing, South Carolina |
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| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001185[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1972 |
Lawton Mounds is a historic archaeological site located near Johnson's Landing, Allendale County, South Carolina. The site consists of two low earthen flat-topped mounds and surrounding village area, enclosed by a ditch and parapet. The North Mound is essentially rectangular, 65 feet by 70 feet at the base, standing 5 feet above the terrace. The South Mound is 100 feet distant from the first, also rectangular, 70 feet by 85 feet at the base and 7 feet, 6 inches high.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ E. Thomas Hemings (April 1971). "Lawton Mounds" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Lawton Mounds, Allendale County". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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