Single house record for Crawcwellt West
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| Record number: | 29 |
|---|---|
| Site name: | Crawcwellt West |
| Site number: | 29 |
| Location: | H |
| Approx. early date: | |
| Approx. late date: | -50 |
| % excavated: | 75-100% |
| Internal diameter: | 2.8 |
| Area: | 6.2 |
| Shape: | circular |
| Wall material: | stone: boulder facing and rubble core |
| Stone wall: | Yes |
| Rubble/earth core: | Yes |
| Hearth: | Yes |
| Hearth details: | central furnace set above ground, re-lined several times. Possible stakeholes around |
| Other features: | Yes |
| Feature details: | slot in entrance gap |
| Door orientation: | NE? |
| Internal width: | 1 |
| Annexe details: | slag dump to SE |
| Metalworking FE: | various |
| After use: | smithing continued on anvil in entrance |
| Notes: | outside area of enclosed settlement. Probably not a house. Phase of smelting then phase of smithing. Furnace c. 50BC |
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