Single house record for Cefn Cwmwd
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Record number: | 9 |
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Site name: | Cefn Cwmwd |
Site number: | 19 |
Location: | S5 |
Earliest radiocarbon date: | -380 |
Latest radiocarbon date: | 410 |
Approx. early date: | 200 |
Approx. late date: | 400 |
% excavated: | 75-100% |
Internal diameter: | 5.6 |
Area: | 24.6 |
Shape: | circular |
Repair/Rebuild details: | several phases |
Wall material: | wide stone spread with inner face of rounded stones, rubble and earth core, possible clay wall |
Stone wall: | Yes |
Cob or clay: | Yes |
Rubble/earth core: | Yes |
Width of outer wall: | 1.4 |
Hearth: | Yes |
Hearth details: | small pit associated with burning, central location (F742) |
Floor details: | stony and clay, several layers |
Drain: | Yes |
Occupation deposits: | Yes |
Pits: | Yes |
Postholes: | Yes |
Vessels: | unknown |
Briquetage: | unknown |
Peronal adornment: | unknown |
Pre-house activity: | sub-circular pits in linear band NW/SE: a boundary? Dated 360BC - AD60. Briquetage, earlier radiocarbon. |
After use: | rubble sealing house contained c. 3rd to 4th RB pottery, c. 5th to 7th brooch to NW. Cut by later drain or gully |
Notes: | internal gullies concentric with walls. Early dates could be residual material. 6 Roman glass beads in drain. |
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Last updated: Mon Nov 26 2007