Fig Island
Fig Island, also known as 38CH42, is an archaeological site on the Atlantic Coast of South Carolina, consisting of three shell rings. Shell rings are curved shell middens wholly or partially surrounding a clear central area or plaza. The site includes one of the largest and most complex shell rings in North America, and one of the best preserved circular shell rings.
Fig Island | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Nearest city | Rockville, South Carolina |
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| MPS | Historic Resources of the Late Archaic-Early Woodland Period Shell Rings of South Carolina, ca. 1,000-2,200 years B.C |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000585 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | March 29, 2007 |
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