The Lake Catherine Quarry is a prehistoric stone quarry in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The site was used as a source of black novaculite, a relatively rare form of chert. Evidence of Native American quarrying activity at the site includes quarry pits, spoil piles, and a scattered talus slope of rejected materials. The site is untainted by historic quarrying, providing a potentially significant window into prehistoric quarrying methods.[2]
Lake Catherine Quarry | |
| Nearest city | Malvern, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Area | 68 acres (28 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000388[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 1975 |
The quarry site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
See also
edit- Hell's Half Acre (Hot Springs, Arkansas): a possible Native American chert quarry in Arkansas
- Jones Mill Site: nearby archaeological site with Native American stone tool construction artifacts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Summary description of Lake Catherine Quarry Site". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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