Celtic roundhouse, illustration. Roundhouses were a common form of dwelling in Britain and other areas of Europe from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age. Their use is thought to have ranged from living quarters to byres (for livestock) and workshops. The wall shown here is made of wooden posts joined by wattle-and-daub. The roof is conical and constructed from thatch. Such roundhouses ranged in diameter from 5 to 15 metres, and were heated with a central fire. Here, planks lead across a ditch to the entrance. This is a Celtic roundhouse, part of the Celtic cultures that arose in Iron Age Europe during the first millennium BC. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / JOSE ANTONIO PENAS |
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