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Mesolithic, Palaeolithic and EarlierSite Name: Llyn Aled IsafCountry: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.145 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Denbighshire Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Map Ref: SH91295959
Latitude: 53.122363N Longitude: 3.625932W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
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| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 3 | Ordinary |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Mesolithic occupation site in Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)
Drought conditions at the reservoir of Llyn Aled Isaf in 1974 revealed Mesolithic occupation which was further investigated in 1989. The site revealed a series of possible campsites marked by stakeholes, hearths and a substantial flint scatter. It appears to have been visited repeatedly. No stratigraphic evidence survives with the finds. Most appear to belong to the Late Mesolithic (c.7500-4000 Cal BC) but recent analysis of the assemblage has shown that it also contains an Early Mesolithic component (c.9200-7500 Cal BC) (2).
A consideration of the local landscape suggests that the attraction of the area to early hunters lay in the deep river trench (now flooded) which was suitable for trapping game. The environment was perhaps less densely wooded than the surrounding lowlands and the climate gentler making the uplands less bleak than today.
Soil analysis indicated farming activity and soil erosion in later prehistory.
Source: Coflein
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