Single house record for Holyhead Mountain
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| Record number: | 47 |
|---|---|
| Site name: | Holyhead Mountain |
| Site number: | 49 |
| Location: | T1 |
| Earliest radiocarbon date: | 410 |
| Latest radiocarbon date: | 890 |
| Approx. early date: | -800 |
| Approx. late date: | |
| % excavated: | 75-100% |
| Internal diameter: | 5.3 |
| Area: | 22.1 |
| Shape: | circular |
| Wall material: | inner and outer stone facings and rubble core |
| Stone wall: | Yes |
| Rubble/earth core: | Yes |
| Hearth: | Yes |
| Hearth details: | Two hearths, 21 (deposit of clay, burnt soil and stones) and 60 (charcoal-filled hollow with burnt sides) |
| Floor details: | sealed by later rubble; clay, charcoal flecks |
| Drain: | Yes |
| Occupation deposits: | Yes |
| Door orientation: | SE |
| Internal width: | 2.5 |
| Pre-house activity: | Bronze Age hearths in enclosure with radiocarbon (HAR 4694 and 4695) |
| After use: | covered in rubble. Probably out of use when house 46 built but remaining as arc of wall in NW. This arc contained pit 26 and 27 (later filled with burnt stones, postholes?) and hearth 30. Further rubble layer over these features. Re-use in c. 6th AD |
| Notes: | Pre-dates house 46 in enclosed homestead. Probably Iron Age. 7 post structure |
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Last updated: Mon Nov 26 2007