ABSTRACT

The research presented in this chapter was part of a project to evaluate the potential for archaeological resources located within the boundaries of the Charleston Naval Weapons Station (NWS), Berkeley and Charleston Counties, South Carolina (Whitley 1999). Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted a geographic information system (GIS) evaluation of the known archaeological sites and the available environmental information to understand (a) the distributions of potentially significant archaeological sites and (b) the areas where such sites might occur but are unknown at present. Identifying particularly sensitive areas allows foresight into alternative evaluations for future

projects, potential avoidance or mitigation strategies, and the application of differential survey priorities.