Single house record for Bryn y Castell
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| Record number: | 45 |
|---|---|
| Site name: | Bryn y Castell |
| Site number: | 11 |
| Location: | structure 1 |
| Earliest radiocarbon date: | -370 |
| Latest radiocarbon date: | 220 |
| Approx. early date: | |
| Approx. late date: | |
| % excavated: | 75-100% |
| Internal diameter: | c. 8 x 6.5m |
| Area: | |
| Shape: | oval |
| Rebuild of (house number): | 44 |
| Repair/Rebuild details: | south wall of hut below rebuilt towards the north to create snail-shape structure, cobbling over previous wall. |
| Wall material: | stone blocks with rubble core |
| Stone wall: | Yes |
| Rubble/earth core: | Yes |
| Width of outer wall: | 1.5 |
| Door orientation: | SW |
| Internal width: | 1.5 |
| Drainage gully: | Yes |
| External hearth: | Yes |
| Tools: | unknown |
| Peronal adornment: | various |
| Metalworking FE: | various |
| Other finds: | unknown |
| Pre-house activity: | house 44 |
| Notes: | C14 dates associated with latest phase of iron working - used as a smithy. Smelting heath under rampart contemporary. Offset door terminals. Cobbling similar to that over rest of site |
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Last updated: Mon Nov 26 2007