Single house record for Crawcwellt West
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Record number: | 33 |
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Site name: | Crawcwellt West |
Site number: | 29 |
Location: | A stakebuilt phase 1 |
Approx. early date: | |
Approx. late date: | 0 |
% excavated: | 75-100% |
Internal diameter: | 10.5 |
Area: | 86.6 |
Shape: | sub-circular |
Wall material: | stake built |
Stake: | Yes |
Hearth: | Yes |
Hearth details: | furnaces in central area, series of 15 |
Occupation deposits: | Yes |
Pits: | Yes |
Stakeholes: | Yes |
Door orientation: | SE |
Internal width: | 1 |
Drainage gully: | Yes |
Annexe details: | slag dump to SE |
Peronal adornment: | unknown |
Textile production: | unknown |
Metalworking FE: | various |
Pre-house activity: | Earliest structure an incomplete slot around the platform, possibly a large timber structure c. 11m diameter. This proceeds the three stakebuilt phases |
After use: | Rebuilt in phase 2 and three, phasing of internal features unclear. Burnt stone dump to S spread over area, was inside houses? |
Notes: | all phases associated with ironworking, furnaces 250mm-300mm diameter, facing entrance. Postholes and beamslot in entrance, paved entrance passage. Stone 'hood' not associated with phase. Iron ore dump inside on N side. Some zoning but hard to attribute to a particular house. |
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Last updated: Mon Nov 26 2007