Workers Hut, Mynydd Llangynidr West

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NPRN243258
Map ReferenceSO11SW
Grid ReferenceSO1223914888
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyBrecknockshire
CommunityLlangynidr
Type Of SiteLABOURERS SHELTER
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
The building is located 30m south of a quarry. The rectangular building was a hut associated with the adjacent industrial workings and built on level ground. The walls lack mortar and are built from stone and are faced internally with rough stone and faced externally with rough stone. They are 0.5m thick and not built on orthostats. There is no hearth. The position of the doorway is not evident. The eaves where they survive are 1.2m high. The building measures internally 3m by 2.2m. The ground cover was bracken at the time of survey. N. Paveley and G. Arnold, ArchaeoPhysica Ltd, 19/12/2008