The Dill Farm Site (7K-E-12) is a prehistoric archaeological site in
Kent County, Delaware
Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. The county seat is Dover, the state capital of Delaware. It i ...
, near the town of
Sandtown. The site located in a formerly swampy area, has yielded dates (some by radiocarbon dating, others by pollen analysis) of 500 BC and 8000 BC. Carey Complex ceramics (dating to c. 600 AD) have also been found at the site.
The site was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1978.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County, Delaware
References
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
Kent County, Delaware
National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Delaware
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