![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/bronze-age-village-discovered-by-shocked-builders-complete-with-pottery/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1_Discovery-of-Bronze-Age-village-halts-building-of-99-homes.jpg&description=Developers were working on the site of a former residential unit on Church Bay Road, which is being demolished to make way for new homes when they discovered a bronze age villageA Bronze Age village has been discovered by crews in Crosshaven A bronze age settlement has been discovered by crews who were working on the construction of 99 houses. Developers were working on the site of a former residential unit in Crosshaven, County Cork, which is being demolished to make way for new homes. Straight away, the contractors got in touch with Cork County Council and the scene was shut off for excavations. The construction site is based near the Templebreedy Church, and the area has been cordoned off, reports CorkBeo. CorkBeo understands that the settlement is from the later era of the Bronze Age, which is located above the village of Crosshaven on a high point, overlooking Church Bay. The Archeology department for Cork County Council has started investigations on the discovery The Archeology department for Cork County Council has started investigations on the discovery and a report will later be released. A spokesperson for Cork County Council confirmed that a prehistoric settlement has been found by consultant archaeologist, Avril Purcell of Lane Purcell. She was working for Flynn's Construction. A workshop of an armourer during the Bronze Age They said: "There was no evidence of the settlement in the field beforehand and so it is a new discovery. It was identified by the archaeologist through archaeological investigation- a geophysical survey and archaeological testing. "The archaeological features identified consists of possible enclosure, foundations of round houses and lots of post holes, pits, & burnt areas. None of the features identified have been archaeologically excavated yet. Illustration of a Roman finds: clay vessels, bronze and glass objects "A certain extent will be preserved in situ (i.e. not excavated) and accommodated as a green area within development whi){kind=link}
Developers were working on the site of a former residential unit on Church Bay Road, which is being demolished to make way for new homes when they discovered a bronze age village
A bronze age settlement has been discovered by crews who were working on the construction of 99 houses.
Developers were working on the site of a former residential unit in Crosshaven, County Cork, which is being demolished to make way for new homes.
Straight away, the contractors got in touch with Cork County Council and the scene was shut off for excavations.
The construction site is based near the Templebreedy Church, and the area has been cordoned off, reports CorkBeo.