Single house record for Cefn Du
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Record number: | 1 |
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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