Within trench A, a posthole (1064), a ditch (1065) and remains of floor layers and stone layers were investigated in the southern part, which constituted an area not previously stratigraphically investigated. Three layers of varying character and thickness were documented within the boundary of the posthole (contexts 1057, 1059, 1063).

The uppermost (context 1057) consisted of yellow-brown clayey silt. This layer was strongly reminiscent of the floor layer which completely or partially covered the feature. Below this was the main fill of the posthole (context 1059), which consisted of brown clayey silt and stone.

Beneath this layer a gravelier layer was observed (context 1063), which gradually changed into a layer with a greater element of gravel, but which was still judged to be a cultural layer. As it was not possible within the limited investigation to assess whether the layer constituted another layer in the posthole or an underlying context, the investigation of the feature at this level was stopped. In terms of shape and stone content, the feature is interpreted as a backfilled posthole. However, it should be clearly emphasised that the feature was located in the same area as two overlapping pits that were investigated in 2021 (see Appendix 3l).

These consisted of stone-filled pits, which at the time of the investigation were interpreted as deposition pits for deliberately dismantled bronze cauldrons (Henriksson 2022; Helgesson & Svensson 2024). The feature examined in the current investigation thus constitutes an additional pit-feature in this complex. Whether this group constitute overlapping deposition pits or postholes cannot be fully clarified at present, however.

The distance to the posthole located to the north may indicate that the presently investigated feature is the southern part of a pair of trestle posts. An equally likely alternative is that the complex can be interpreted as a collection of overlapping deposition pits placed between the pair of trestle posts in the building and that the southern posthole in the current pair of trestle posts can be sought further south. Based on the limited area of investigation so far, both options should be considered plausible.