The worked stone

Boxes A total of 18 boxes recovered were associated with workings of all phases of activity except Phase VI. They vary in size from small partially made boxes to more standard sized 'candle boxes' and a single very large box made from individual slabs. There were no particular concentrations of stone boxes, although two together were recovered from the same quarry area in some cases (eg Box 12006). Most are fairly crudely worked with evidence for the use of saws and scappling axes. No two boxes have identical dimensions and, although their overall range is limited, with the majority measuring between 300 and 400 mm in length and 200 and 300 mm in width, the variability suggests there was no template for their manufacture. They may have been made on an ad hoc basis.