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{{Short description|Natural hollow in Biella, Piedmont, Italy}}
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'''Pùrcarel quarry''' is the name of a little natural circular hollow, about 60 metres in diameter, located in the woodlands of the little Bertignano Lake, near [[Viverone]], [[Province of Biella]] in [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]]. The soil rich in clay (typical of the [[moraine]]s) occasionally turn the basin in a pond, although not possessing affluents and emissaries.
The site is of archaeological interest. It was the seat of a garrison-prehistoric dwelling, consisting of huts resting on twelve heaps of stones, still visible on the border.
Archaeological excavations unearthed ceramic materials, related to two different eras, the late [[Neolithic]] and the [[Bronze Age]]. It is common opinion of the connection with two prehistoric canoes found in nearby Bertignano Lake, and stored at the Antiquities Museum in [[Turin]].
The Pùrcarel name is of unknown origin.
Other important archaeological remains can be found at the nearby [[Monte Orsetto]] and inside a wooded area near Peverano ([[Roppolo]]).
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