Welsh Roundhouses: House Data

Single house record for Cefn Graeanog II

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Record number: 19
Site name:Cefn Graeanog II
Site number: 22
Location: C
Approx. early date: 150
Approx. late date:
% excavated: 75-100%
Internal diameter: 6.2
Area: 30.2
Shape: circular
Evidence of repair:Yes
Repair/Rebuild details: drain recut, new floor and hearths
Wall material: neat internal stone facing, outer not surviving
Stone wall: Yes
Hearth: Yes
Hearth details: clay-lined hearth 135 in phase III (containing charred grain) sealed by floor 57. Later two areas of burning
Drain:Yes
Door orientation: SW
External width: 2.3
Internal width: 1.8
Annexe details: building H, contemp with building B
Querns, mortars, grindstones: doorway
Vessels: hearth
Fine wares: unknown
Tools: unknown
Peronal adornment: o wall
Other metalworking: doorway
Pre-house activity: early version in phase III (hearth and drain)
Notes:Phase IV after AD150. Expanded terminals at entrance. Built into enclosing wall. Cobbled path to hut G.


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