Hi Jacqui and Mark,
Thank you for those suggestions and comments. Since I first posted about this I have heard that this material was probably too large to be an animal nest. There were larger quantities than the small sample I was sent, so use of the material as insulation could be a possibility.
I have attached a short peice that I have written for the owner of the house (in newletter/blog post style as this was a non-commercial project). It is likely to appear on our Archaeology Service blog (Explore the Past) sometime soon I hope.
Best wishes,
Liz Pearson
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