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Summary

Rectilinear alignments of stone-packed post holes noted during excavation have been re-interpreted as granaries associated with the Iron Age round houses.

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 26690.04
• SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX15SW 1.3

Monument Type(s):

• GRANARY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

During excavations at Castle Dore, Radford noted rectilinear alignments of stone-packed post holes. These, together with amphorae sherds and glass beads were interpreted as post-Roman. Radford suggested the post holes represented an aisled hall with attached kitchen, possibly the 'lys' (court) of King Mark (b1). Quinnell and Harris have re-dated the artefacts to the Iron Age. The structures are now interpreted as granaries associated with the Iron Age round houses (see 26610.03).

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Site history:
2: 1969. OS
3: 1979. SHEPPARD, PA / DOE
4: 1987. LUXULYAN VALLEY PROJECT
5: 1988. PRESTON-JONES, A / HBMC
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<1> Radford, CAR, 1951, Report on the Excavations at Castle Dore, (NS) VOL 1, APPENDIX (Article in Journal). SCO5144.

<2> Quinnell, H & Harris, DG, 1985, Castle Dore: The Chronology Reconsidered, VOL 24, 123-131 (Article in Journal). SCO4207.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds

• FCO6326 - BEAD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• FCO6325 - SHERD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded

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