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House — Neolithic in Boystown OR Baltyboys Upper

House — Neolithic
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Discovered in February 2006 on the W shore of Poulaphuca Reservoir when the water level dropped. On a gentle slope in former agricultural land overlooking the King's River. An almost square structure (int. dims. L 6.6m N-S; Wth 6.2m E-W) is defined by the burnt clays and charcoal-rich fill of the slot-trench of the building's foundation. Subsequent intermittent investigation (Excavation Licence No. 07E1127), when the water level allowed, revealed a significant amount of Neolithic pottery, a flint axe and a possibly ritually deposited Bann flake. (Corlett 2009, 26-30) Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 18 December 2012

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