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(still rewining the core <strong>of</strong> lhe pan) meartwed 14 cm (5.5") sq-. uld was slightly<br />
munded on the interior face. The second ptmold war adarkened stain in the light-<br />
colored subsoil mcaruring 14 em by IAm (5.5" by 7.5"). Several small rherdr <strong>of</strong> Nonh<br />
Devon potter/ were found in the second portmold. Thsrc ovo postmolds. lirely<br />
representing the dwr framer. are <strong>be</strong>lieved IO <strong>be</strong> the <strong>only</strong> remains <strong>of</strong> the entrance to the<br />
house.<br />
Additional cvldence suppans the loeation <strong>of</strong> a dwr in this ma. Bcrh cobbles. fmm the<br />
sub-floor [mentioned <strong>be</strong>low) were rarce in that comer <strong>of</strong> lhe house lnrerior but.<br />
convcnely. were present outride thedwnuay. It wouldappar Ihat fwt traffic in the<br />
doorway resulted in the dirplac~ment <strong>of</strong> the <strong>be</strong>ach cobbler fmm inride the house to the<br />
outside. Also, a major midden deposit war also dineowmd <strong>of</strong>f the routhwest comer <strong>of</strong><br />
the house. The location <strong>of</strong> lhir middm rugpsls that re& h m inridethe house was<br />
dlmrded directly outside the doanmy. The mifact num<strong>be</strong>n in the I m quare<br />
excavation units in the vicinity <strong>of</strong> the dwrwere the highest m all <strong>of</strong> the sire.<br />
2.4 The First E.rc<strong>be</strong>n Roor<br />
Two emhen flwn were recorded inside the hnrre. The fmt lay immediately <strong>be</strong>neath the<br />
debnr from the house collapre. while the second flwr was dircovered <strong>be</strong>neath a <strong>be</strong>ach<br />
cobble sub-floor. The fint flwr was represented by an imgular SuaNm<strong>of</strong> mottled<br />
charcoal-flecked organic randy clay. <strong>be</strong>tween 4-<strong>10</strong> cm thick. It covered the entire interior