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House Platform, Carn Caws

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NPRN243183
Map ReferenceSO11NW
Grid ReferenceSO1281216250
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyBrecknockshire
CommunityLlangynidr
Type Of SiteHOUSE PLATFORM
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
The building is orientated north-south, on a north-facing house platform. The rectangular building was a hut associated with the adjacent other buildings and built on level ground. The walls lack mortar and are built from stone and are left plain internally. They are 0.4m thick and not built on orthostats. There is no hearth. The doorway is in centre of long wall. The eaves where they survive are 0.2m high. The building measures internally 8m by 3m. House platform that has been turfed over. Entrance on the west side is 1m wide. The ground cover was bracken at the time of survey. B. Britton and G. Arnold, ArchaeoPhysica Ltd, 05/03/2009