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Coneybury Anomaly

Neolithic refuse pit, Stonehenge Landscape

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The Coneybury Anomaly is a pit with animal and other refuse, interpreted as the remains of a cross-cultural feast, within the Stonehenge Landscape in Wiltshire, England. It was not apparent on the ground and was discovered in the 20th century by geophysical survey. Excavation has produced a large amount of early Neolithic pottery together with a large quantity of animal bone, and flint tools of both Mesolithic and Neolithic types.

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Discovery by geophysical survey

20th century

Radiocarbon dating of the deposit

3980–3708 BCE

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Storage Structures

Storage Pits
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Food Production and Processing Features

Butchering Areas
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United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.17° N, -1.81° E