Single house record for Cefn Du
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| Record number: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Site name: | Cefn Du |
| Site number: | 20 |
| Location: | S1 |
| Earliest radiocarbon date: | -410 |
| Latest radiocarbon date: | 720 |
| Approx. early date: | -500 |
| Approx. late date: | 140 |
| % excavated: | 75-100% |
| Internal diameter: | 8.2 |
| Area: | 52.8 |
| Shape: | oval |
| Evidence of repair: | Yes |
| Repair/Rebuild details: | drains and roof, re-orientation of entrance E-SE, internal |
| Wall material: | earth and rubble wall, stone revetment, turf roof |
| Stone wall: | Yes |
| Cob or clay: | Yes |
| Rubble/earth core: | Yes |
| Width of outer wall: | 1.5 |
| Internal post ring: | Yes |
| Periphery width: | 1.35 |
| Central zone area: | 23.8 |
| Hearth: | Yes |
| Hearth details: | 0.75m wide, shallow, burnt clay, charcoal; then three stones; then flat stones overlain by burnt clay. (archmagnetic date for hearth 3, 120-170AD) |
| Floor details: | several layers silts, charcoal, clay, chaff |
| Drain: | Yes |
| Pits: | Yes |
| Postholes: | Yes |
| Other features: | Yes |
| Feature details: | flat stone, mortar front left |
| Door orientation: | SE |
| Internal width: | 2.4 |
| Annexe details: | 9 post structure, house 2 |
| Lithics and production: | o wall |
| Querns, mortars, grindstones: | o wall |
| Vessels: | various |
| Peronal adornment: | unknown |
| After use: | abandoned, turf roof collapse, late Roman finds, then made into field clearance cairn. Area used for malting barley (radiocarbon) |
| Notes: | Radiocarbon too late. Mid to late Iron Age to c. 2nd AD. Granary in use during c. 2nd AD |
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Last updated: Mon Nov 26 2007