ðə ɡˈænəl ˈɛstjuːˌɛɹi, kˈɔːɹnwɔːl: ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ænd hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ɐsˈɛsmənt, pˈʌblɪʃt baɪ ðə kˈɔːɹnwɔːl ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl jˈuːnɪt kəŋklˈuːdᵻd ðæt hjˈuːmən æktˈɪvᵻɾi ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə ɡˈænəl kʊd biː dˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə mˌɛsəlˈɪθɪk pˈiəɹɪəd.
The Gannel Estuary, Cornwall: Archaeological and Historical Assessment, published by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit concluded that human activity around the Gannel could be dated to the Mesolithic period.