Substructure to Superstructure

Author(s): Peter J. Reynolds

Editor(s): P. J. Drury

Year: 1982

Summary

This paper considers briefly the implications of stake-holes and post-holes with special reference to their structural and constructional qualities, and those factors which may affect their archaeological form. the case studies of two specific reconstructions of Iron Age round-houses are presented. The first is a post- and stake-built structure based on an excavation at Pimperne Down, Dorest. The second is a stone-built structure based on the excavation of Conderton Camp on Bredon Hill, Wors. In both studies, emphasis is placed on the problems of evaluating archaeological data, and the implications of those data in terms of material resources and the potential of woodland management as an integral element of the pre-historic agricultural economy.

Cite this Record

Substructure to Superstructure. Peter J. Reynolds, P. J. Drury. In Structural Reconstruction: Approaches to the Interpretation of the Excavated Remains of Buildings. Pp. 173-198. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports. 1982 ( tDAR id: 416991) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8416991

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Keywords

Culture
British

Site Name
Conderton Camp • Pimperne Down

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Post Hole / Post Mold

General
construction of building • Experimental Archaeology

Geographic Keywords
Dorset • England (Country)

Temporal Keywords
Iron Age • Iron Age Britain

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager

Record Identifiers

ExArc Id(s): 3247

Notes

Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.

Rights & Attribution: Christine Shaw contributed a copy of this document to the collection. EXARC thanks her for her dedication to preserving the Butser Ancient Farm Archive.

General Note: More information about the Butser Ancient Farm Archive and this document can be found at butser.org.uk

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