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Prehistoric site — lithic scatter in Ballintra West

Prehistoric site — lithic scatter
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Prehistoric site — lithic scatter in Ballintra West
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On E side of Gyleen village, on cliff overlooking sea to S. Identified during field study (1983-5). 'Flint artefacts were scattered throughout much of the field with two main concentrations... one of these produced...uni-plane cores... larger flakes and blades resembleing later Mesolithic material... the second concentration produced uniformly smaller flakes, blades and cores... not diagnostic of any particular lithic industry' (Johnson 1987, 14); excavation in 1986 produced 'no features or any evidence for an undisturbed 'occupation' level' (ibid.). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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