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Single house record for Melin Y Plas

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Record number: 10
Site name:Melin Y Plas
Site number: 54
Location: house 1 (G1)
Earliest radiocarbon date: -50
Latest radiocarbon date: 140
Approx. early date: -50
Approx. late date: 130
% excavated: 25-75%
Internal diameter: 6.8
Area: 36.3
Shape: circular
Wall material: cob or clay
Cob or clay: Yes
Width of outer wall: 2.5
Hearth: Yes
Hearth details: F942 area of burnt clay, central area.
Internal partitions:Yes
Floor details: thin layer, sandy with clay and charcoal
Drain:Yes
Pits:Yes
Other features:Yes
Feature details:shallow post pads?
Drainage gully:Yes
Notes:Earliest phase of the settlement. S part plough damaged. Post pads could be internal partitions? No R pottery.


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