(i) A prehistoric house is located some 15m up slope from the house at LN29. It is aligned N-S and has an entrance which faces SSW. The site occupies a small level terrace on a rocky hillside. It is very well preserved, is largely covered with peat and does not appear to have been unduly disturbed since its abandonment. It measures 10m by 7m and is irregularly sub-oval in plan. The retaining bank is composed of earth and stone; the interior face is revetted with coursed stone and orthostats. The entrance area is more pronounced than at house LN29; the enclosing bank narrows at this point to form a short passage. Protruding stones to the exterior of the entrance suggest that there may be a porch or courtyard; but it is difficult to be certain of this since the area is obscured by peat. The interior is divided into five alcoves by means of piers which project from the inner wall face. Only the tops of these piers are now visible above the peat. (ii) To the S side of the house, discontinuous lines of stones appear to define a field system comprising two or more sub-circular or oval areas. The largest of these measures 20m by 25m. Further lengths of walling run off up slope and down slope but are quickly obscured by the peat. This site is of high archaeological potential and requires further survey.
24 May 2015
As described.
