Radar Scans Indicate Possible Grave Shafts at Planned Charleston Dormitory Site
Ground-penetrating radar scans at 106 Coming St. in Charleston, SC, a site identified as a former 18th-century burial ground, have indicated the presence of 'possible' grave shafts. The College of Charleston intends to construct a dormitory on this property, a…
Charleston, SC, October 21, 2026 —
Ground-penetrating radar scans at 106 Coming St. in Charleston have indicated the presence of possible grave shafts at a property identified as a former 18th-century burial ground. The College of Charleston intends to build a dormitory on the site, and the findings have prompted community concern.
The scan results describe the features as “possible” grave shafts; the information provided does not establish that they are graves. No details were provided about when the scans took place, who conducted them, how many possible shafts were detected or what additional assessment, if any, has been completed.
The planned dormitory and the radar findings place the property’s potential archaeological significance at the center of community concern. The available information does not specify the nature or extent of that concern, identify people or groups who have raised it, or describe any response from the college.
The college’s plan is described as an intention to construct a dormitory. No construction schedule, project details, permit status or decision about how the possible grave shafts will be addressed was provided. The information also does not say whether work at the site has begun or whether plans have changed since the scans.
For now, the reported finding is limited to radar indications of possible grave shafts at a site identified as a former burial ground. Further details about the scan results and the college’s plans were not available in the information provided.
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