Welsh Roundhouses: House Data

Single house record for Castell Henllys

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Record number: 202
Site name:Castell Henllys
Site number: 132
Location: 2
Approx. early date: -500
Approx. late date: 400
% excavated: 25-75%
Internal diameter: 6
Area: 28.3
Evidence of repair:Yes
Repair/Rebuild details: at least two successive phases represented by gullies 456 and 466
Wall material: arc of gully with shale slabs for ?post packing
Wall gully:Yes
Post:Yes
Other features: possible door posts
Pre-house activity: cut through prehistoric pit 470 containing charcoal, burnt clay and slag (holds water)


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