Single house record for Bush Farm
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| Record number: | 41 |
|---|---|
| Site name: | Bush Farm |
| Site number: | 12 |
| Location: | A |
| Approx. early date: | 0 |
| Approx. late date: | 400 |
| % excavated: | 75-100% |
| Internal diameter: | 5.45 |
| Area: | 23.3 |
| Shape: | circular |
| Wall material: | stone inner and outer face with rubble and earth core |
| Stone wall: | Yes |
| Rubble/earth core: | Yes |
| Width of outer wall: | 1.2 |
| Hearth: | Yes |
| Hearth details: | shallow depression next to fired clay spread, overlain by charcoal |
| Drain: | Yes |
| Postholes: | Yes |
| Feature details: | 'drain' may be internal partition |
| Door orientation: | NE |
| External width: | 1.5 |
| Internal width: | 1.75 |
| Annexe details: | enclosure wall |
| Vessels: | various |
| Metalworking non-FE: | left |
| Pre-house activity: | pit 206 containined prehistoric pottery sealed by house, possibly contemporary with house 40 |
| Notes: | RB pottery. Wider wall ends at entrance. Door posts. Possible smelting and casting of non-Fe metal in left zone. More than one construction phase? |
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