This area shows extensive signs of copper working of some sort. At the North West corner of the trench there are the remains of an intensive fire. Just to the side of this a small platform indicating the floor of a temporary shelter of some sort. Below the fire a smooth working area has been cut out of the talc/shale which has a spur of blue silt residue spreading over it from the fire area. To the west of this working area is an anomalous collection of gullies and stones which at present indicate some sort of flue system running to a fire and sand pit below. However the stones have been robbed and at present it is difficult to ascertain how they were originally placed.  To the east of the working area cut into what appears at present to be the natural shale is an oval pit which has had an intensive fire in it. Directly below this is another stone cut pit which has smooth sides which indicates it has held water and was used in some sort of cooling or  washing process. At the base of this was a purple sand residue which is at present being analysed. Cut through the edge of this water worn pit is a sub rectangular surface. It has been edged with wood and covered with hard clay. Only the impressions of the wood edging remain. It is difficult to deduce what this surface was used for, but next season we are taking out all the baulks that subdivide the Main Site as all the sections have been drawn and it will hopefully clarify what some of the features that butt up to the baulks such as this sub-rectangular surface.