Reedy Creek Site

Reedy Creek Site
Location South Boston, Virginia
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
NRHP Reference # 78003187[1]
Added to NRHP April 26, 1978

The Reedy Creek Site (44HA22) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located in Halifax County, Virginia, near the town of South Boston. The site was first inhabited in the Late Archaic period from 2000 to 1000 B.C. Later, from 900 to 1400 A.D., a village was located at the site. Archaeological excavations at the site have revealed animal bones and seed and nut remnants, providing evidence as to the diet of the region's native inhabitants.[2]

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1978.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Loth, Calder (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register. University of Virginia Press. p. 207. ISBN 9780813918624.


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