Rare Neolithic House Discovered

Posted by Natasha Sheldon Aug 24, 2008

One of the most complete examples of a Neolithic log house has been found at kingsmead Quarry, not far from Windsor castle. The structure, dating to the 4th millennium BC was 11m long and 6 m wide with a central passage splitting the house in two. Built from split logs and probably roofed with turf or reeds, it is one of only 12 such structures found in Britain, as well as one of the most complete.

Only one feature of a wider Neolithic landscape, the house was revealed as part of a series of excavations that are a prelude to gravel extraction in the area