Welsh Roundhouses: House Data

Single house record for Whitton

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Record number: 84
Site name:Whitton
Site number: 125
Location: D2
Approx. early date: 70
Approx. late date: 95
% excavated: 75-100%
Internal diameter: 13.4
Area: 141.0
Evidence of repair:Yes
Rebuild of (house number): 83
Repair/Rebuild details: Replaces 83, to the northwest. Possible replacement of hurdling and possibly wall on north side, and N entrance post
Wall material: hurdling between uprights
Stake:Yes
Wall gully:Yes
Wall slot:Yes
Post:Yes
Width of outer wall: 0.3
Internal post ring:Yes
Other features: internal porch
Periphery width: 1.5
Central zone area: 78.6
Hearth: Yes
Hearth details: burnt, shallow depression with associated post holes
Postholes:Yes
Other features:Yes
Feature details:trenches to NW, poss internal feature but no strat
Door orientation: E
Internal width: 2.5
Annexe details: fence, unroofed structure
Vessels: o wall
Pre-house activity: 83
After use: fences
Notes:Ceramics first century. Possible midden to W with c. 2nd to 4th sherds. Central location in settlement


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