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Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition

The earliest activity identified on site is related to the Mesolithic and Neolithic transition. A radiocarbon date of 4241–4049 cal BC at 2σ and a lithic were obtained from an L-shaped pit alignment on site. Unfortunately, the L-shaped pit group also contained small fragments of 17th to 20th century AD glass, metal waste and a radiocarbon date of cal AD 1232-1378, confirming that the features had been filled with a mix of material from different periods. It was therefore not possible to securely date the L-shaped pit alignment or determine its function, but it shows that early prehistoric activity must have occurred in close proximity to the site.