Welsh Roundhouses: House Data

Single house record for Crawcwellt West

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Record number: 35
Site name:Crawcwellt West
Site number: 29
Location: J5 stake built phase 2
Approx. early date:
Approx. late date: -300
% excavated: 75-100%
Internal diameter: 7
Area: 38.5
Shape: circular
Rebuild of (house number): 32
Post removal: Yes
Wall material: stakes
Stake:Yes
Hearth: Yes
Hearth details: central furnace
Floor details: smelting slag sealing cobbles, then more cobbles
Door orientation: E
Internal width: 1.4
Annexe details: slag dump J6
Metalworking FE: front
Pre-house activity: Phase 1
After use: Phase 3
Notes:used for smelting. Uses same door posts as phase 1. All phases associated with ironworking, furnaces 250mm-300mm diameter, facing entrance


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