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The entrance defined by two curving terminals was located in the north east of the enclosing ditch. Large stones were recovered from the terminals suggesting a possible gate feature. There was no evidence a bank had existed.
No definite evidence of domestic habitation was identified in the interior, however a number of features associated with habitation were identified. One large pit, possibly a storage pit was excavated in the interior. It measured 1.45m in depth. Before the pit was backfilled with redeposited subsoil, some animal bone and a charred wooden plank were thrown in. A number of curvelinear gullies were also excavated, the gullies varied in depth from 0.07m to 0.75m, a possible bowl was located at the west end of one of the gullies. The gullies were filled with a charcoal rich mid brown silt with inclusions of animal bone, burnt bone and iron slag, an iron knife was recovered from the fill of one. A number of smaller pits and four possible postholes were also recorded.
Two possible other figure of eight shaped kilns were identified in the south west of the site between the inner and outer ditch.
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