1. Conjoined roundhouse which lies away from public access in a restricted area of Skomer Island. Double hut (29a and 29b) linked by a gap and with entrances at the SW and E. The hut has been inserted between two sections of low bank. The hut has been excavated at some point in the 20th century, possibly by Mr Drane of Cardiff, before Grimes undertook his survey (1950).
O Davis RCAHMW 16/08/11
2. Survey visit and drone photogrammetry, 4th April 2025
A conjoined roundhouse as described, aligned generally east west, measuring approx. 14m overall. The western house has an internal diameter of 6.1m, externally 8.8m, with a wall width of between 1.20m x 1.8m, the wall thickness comprised of small stones, boulders & burnt stones. There is a mound of burnt stone stacked externally on the southern side of its eastern doorway. The small eastern building has an external diameter of 6.5m and a 4.7m internal diameter.
The main doorway on the east side is well defined by a pair of upright slabs aligned N/S, standing 0.9m apart but with lower boulders on N side which narrow actual doorway to 0.6m. The southern stone stands 0.7m high, 0.84m wide at the base. The northern stone stands 0.76 high and is 0.66 wide at base. This well-preserved hut pair is illustrated in Barker et. al. 2012, Figure 6.
Toby Driver, Louise Barker and Julian Whitewight, 4th April 2025
Reference:
Barker, L., Davis, O., Driver, T. and Johnston, R. 2012. Puffins amidst prehistory: re-interpreting the complex landscape of Skomer Island, In: Britnell, W.J. and Silvester, R. J. (eds.), Reflections on the Past, Essays in Honour of Frances Lynch. Cambrian Archaeological Association. Pp. 280-302.