Conley-Greene Rockshelter (15EL4)

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Conley--Greene Rockshelter (15EL4)
Nearest city Lytten, Kentucky
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 86001012 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1986

The Conley-Greene Rockshelter, also known as site 15EL4, is an archeological site in Elliott County, Kentucky. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

It appears to be a campsite of the late Early Woodland period. The site has a thin midden and a 1991 study identified seven features including earthen ovens and basin-shaped pits. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "The Archeology of Kentucky: An Update" (PDF).