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Timber hall, first identified during the dry summer of 1976 when an aerial photograph was taken of a cropmark of a timber hall. Initially it was thought to be a Dark Age or Medieval building but excavation proved it to a Neolithic structure of considerable size. The wall posts had been set into a continuous foundation trench while the ends of the hall had been angled outwards on a slight v-shape. Some of the large internal posts had been of squared oak. Pottery sherds of Unstan Ware, some flints and burnt grain were found inside. The hall was subdivided by two internal divisions and two types of screens stood in front of the entrances at the east and west ends. The hall measured 24.5 m in length and 13 m wide, rising 8.5 m to a roof ridge. It appears to have been a substantial house/barn for an extended family of farmers. The hall came to an end when it burnt down. Fully excavated over summer seasons between 1977-1981.
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Historic Environment Records (HER)