Monument record MCC2440 - 17th? century building, Old Poultry Site, North Station Road, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 99310 25720 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Part of a brick building (F2) was uncovered in Trench 2 of the Old Poultry Market Site at an overall depth of 0.75m. The walls were constructed of plain red brick, 213mm long, 115-127mm wide, 48mm thick (8 3/8 x 41/5-5 x 17/8 inches) a formed a distinctive ground plan in which the southern end of the structure narrows in a series of offsets to connect with a circular projection with an internal diameter of 90cms. Two intact brick floors were revealed: floor 'A', beneath mortuary destruction debris, was constructed of orange-red brick measuring 210mm x 102mm x 48mm. A probe in this area uncovered a small part of floor 'B'which lay 10cm below the level of the adjacent floor 'A'. Floor 'B' was constructed of brown, possibly locally discoloured brick was laid flat. While the exact function of the building is uncertain, the southern part seems to have been purpose-built to house an oven or similar feature. The bricks showed no signs of reuse and appear to be no later than 17th century in date.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC1154 Evaluation Report: Crossan, Carl (CAT). 1998. Archaeological Evaluation: The Old Poultry Market Site, North Station Road, Colchester. CAT Report 21, p.6.
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2016 9:01AM