"One of the fun things that we're trying to do here is trying to use broken pieces of pottery and glass to identify when the site was in use," said Cheryl Ward, the director for CCU's Center for Archeology and Anthropology.
A Coastal Carolina University archaeologist, anthropologist and seven students are currently working on excavations on the Conway Riverwalk at the parking lot of the Kingston Presbyterian Church.
A 19th Century government shipyard was located on the site.
Telecom companies doing work there began to unearth large lumps of resin, a material used at shipyards around that time period.
The crew's chief and co-director Carolyn Dillian, who is an assistant professor of anthropology in CCU's Department of History, talked about how these resin rocks can melt when exposed to high temperatures.
So far, many artifacts, such as pieces of glass and pottery, pieces of mortar and brick, wood and nails have been recovered at the site.
"One of the fun things that we're trying to do here is trying to use broken pieces of pottery and glass to identify when the site was in use," said Cheryl Ward, the director for CCU's Center for Archeology and Anthropology.
The CCU crew has teamed up with the City of Conway, Greenwall Construction, Horry County, Kingston Presbyterian Church and the Carolina Southern Railroad to make this project possible.
