Brooks, H. (1995). Excavations On The Former Colchester Tractors Site, 79 Hythe Hill, Colchester, Essex. December 1994 - January 1995. Colchester Archaeological Trust.

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Title:		 Excavations On The Former Colchester Tractors Site, 79 Hythe Hill, Colchester, Essex. December 1994 - January 1995
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Number of Pages:		 149
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 Excavations in advance of road construction revealed a series of medieval and post-medieval buildings. The first structural activity on site, Period 1, was indicated by a phase of pits/post holes, interpreted as an earthfast post building dating roughly to the 15th-16th century. This was followed in Period 2 by a three-roomed structure with dwarf stone walls or plinths, internal clay floors and hearths. A pair of ovens stood some distance to the south of the structure. In Period 3, floors and hearths were replaced, whilst in Period 4, the structure was completely rebuilt on the same site. Period 5 saw new floors and hearths and an extra internal dividing wall. Period 6 saw major rebuilding with the insertion of a chimney breast, presumably indicating the addition of a second floor. In Period 7, a separate room was added which was probably a smithy. The whole site was rebuilt in brick in Period 8. Plans of a Victorian house at the site had survived, but the house itself had disappeared. Early artefacts recovered during excavation included a prehistoric struck flint, Roman pottery and brick fragments, a late Saxon strap end and medieval pottery, all found within residual contexts. Post-medieval finds included pottery, glass, tile and clay pipe. [Au(adp)]
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Author:		 Howard Brooks
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Publisher:		 Colchester Archaeological Trust
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Year of Publication:		 1995
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Location - Auto Detected: Hythe Hill Colchester
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Early (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
Victorian (Auto Detected Temporal)
15th16th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1995 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: COLCHESTER TRACTORS SITE (FORMER), 79 HYTHE HILL, COLCHESTER
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Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Colchester
Monument: ?BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Prehistoric, WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), STRUCTURE. FLOOR HEARTH OVEN Post-medieval (1540-1901), ?SMITHY. Post-medieval (154
Ngr: TM01332468
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Postcode: CO1 2FE
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009