Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 177: summary

An archaeological evaluation at the rear of 36 North Hill (Byron's Yard), Colchester, Essex: February 2002
by Orr, K (with contributions from Crummy, N)

Date report completed: 05/04/2002
Location: Colchester town centre, Essex
Map reference(s): TL99362548
File size: 425 kb
Project type: Evaluation
Significance of the results: Neg
Keywords: Medieval, post-medieval, leather, ceramic building materials

Summary. A small trial-trench was excavated to the rear of 36 North Hill (Byron's Yard), Colchester, Essex. No archaeological features were exposed; however, three leather shoe soles which are thought to date from the 15th or 16th century were found preserved near the bottom of the trench. None of the shoe soles were within any discernible features and one was found in a layer containing modern material. Roman tile was found residually. It would appear that underlying Roman and medieval remains have been disturbed by 19th- and 20th-century activity.