Monument record MCC33 - 16th/17th century house, Hythe Hill, Colchester (site of)
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TM 01335 24680 (point) |
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Map sheet | TM02SW |
1848 Parish | ST LEONARD |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (4)
- HOUSE (Medieval Colchester II. to Post Medieval Colchester 1 - 1500 AD? to 1650 AD?)
- OVEN (Medieval Colchester I. to Post Medieval Colchester 1 - 1200 AD? to 1700 AD?)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Medieval Colchester II. to Post Medieval Colchester 1 - 1500 AD? to 1650 AD?)
- OVEN (Medieval Colchester II. to Post Medieval Colchester 1 - 1500 AD? to 1650 AD?)
Full Description
16th century house with large living room and smaller service room to the east. CAT Building 182. Both rooms had trampled clay floors, and the larger room, had a central hearth built of tile fragments in burnt clay. The building appears to follow the ground plan of a typical medieval long house. Remains of two ovens lie to the south of the house, which date broadly to the 13th -16th century. One of these appeared to have an associated wall. A deposit of black-smithing debris was present at the western end of the house, suggesting the buildings function was not purely domestic.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC29 EXCAV REPORT: Brooks, Howard (CAT). 1995. Excavations on the former Colchester Tractors Site, 79, Hythe Hill, Colchester, Essex. pp.18-19.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 31 2017 9:14AM