Welsh Roundhouses: House Data

Single house record for Crawcwellt West

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Record number: 32
Site name:Crawcwellt West
Site number: 29
Location: J5 stake built phase 1
Approx. early date:
Approx. late date: -300
% excavated: 75-100%
Internal diameter: 8.5
Area: 56.8
Shape: circular
Wall material: stakes, pair of door posts
Stake:Yes
Hearth: Yes
Hearth details: pair of furnaces in north (back right), sub-square plan, face house entrance, blown from SW.
Pits:Yes
Postholes:Yes
Door orientation: E
Internal width: 1.4
Drainage gully:Yes
Annexe details: J6 slag dump
Pre-house activity: Three Bronze Age (?) pits in this area, one 1m diameter, with dated charcoal.
After use: Phase 2
Notes:Furnace approx 300 BC. All phases associated with ironworking, furnaces 250mm-300mm diameter, facing entrance


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