Lawton Mounds

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]

Lawton Mounds
Nearest cityJohnson's Landing, South Carolina
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
NRHP reference No.72001185[1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1972

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. E. Thomas Hemings (April 1971). "Lawton Mounds" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. "Lawton Mounds, Allendale County". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 4 March 2014.


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