Single house record for Meyllteyrn Uchaf
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| Record number: | 53 |
|---|---|
| Site name: | Meyllteyrn Uchaf |
| Site number: | 55 |
| Location: | A |
| Earliest radiocarbon date: | -1380 |
| Latest radiocarbon date: | -760 |
| Approx. early date: | |
| Approx. late date: | |
| % excavated: | 75-100% |
| Internal diameter: | 4.2 |
| Area: | 13.9 |
| Shape: | circular |
| Wall material: | internal wall slot for plank or wattle, clay wall |
| Wall slot: | Yes |
| Cob or clay: | Yes |
| Width of outer wall: | 2.5 |
| Other features: | single internal post |
| Hearth: | Yes |
| Hearth details: | Horse-shoe shaped with stone edging, near entrance. Archaeomagnetic date 1950-1380 cal BC 1 sigma, most recent more probable. Also radiocarbon |
| Drain: | Yes |
| Occupation deposits: | Yes |
| Postholes: | Yes |
| Door orientation: | E |
| External width: | 2.5? |
| Internal width: | 2? |
| Drainage gully: | Yes |
| Annexe details: | yard |
| Pre-house activity: | house 54 |
| After use: | levelled with burnt stone deposits, burnt earth and charcoal (dated 1220-820BC), further silting. |
| Notes: | contemporary with house 55, different function? Archaeomagnetic date for hearth 1950-1380 cal. BC at 1 sigma, latter half more probable |
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