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Colchester
Hob Uid: 383745
Location : Essex Colchester Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TL9940025200
Summary : Early Mediaeval and Mediaeval Colchester. Although occupation in Colchester continued after the Roman withdrawal, it re-emerged as a town in the Late Saxon period when mints are recorded there. In medieval times the Roman walls were extensively rebuilt and bastions added at the time of Richard 11 (1377-99). Colchester is mentioned in the Domesday survey and was a borough by 1227.
More information : Occupation of the town of Colchester continued into the Dark Ages. Aethelred II minted his Danegeld there and coins of Canute and Harold I have been found with Colchester mint marks. Holy Trinity Church (TL 92 NE 3.3) is of Saxon origin, Saxon burials were found at St Botolph's Gate (TL 999250), (7) huts were found with extensive occupation in Lion's Walk (TL 997251) in 1972 (5) and further occupation in the High Street (TL 999252) (6) as well as other small finds of pottery etc. It continued as a Medieval walled town, the castle being built within its walls 1076-86 (TL 92 NE 3. 1) and the Roman walls were extensively rebult and bastions added at the time of Richard II, 1377-99. (1-7) Colchester is mentioned in 1086 when the king has 276 burgesses there. From 1120-30 there was a writ of Henry I to the burgesses of Colchester. In 1189 a charter of Richard I confirmed sundry franchises. In 1227 Colchester was represented as a borough by its own jury at the eyre. (8)

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Vol(s) : 15 - 1919-20

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Vol(s) : 19 - 1927-8

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Vol(s) : NO.20 - 1958

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Vol(s) : 1971-2

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Vol(s) : 1972

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Vol(s) : 1973

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Vol(s) : 1903

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Town, Mint
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1093
Monument Type : Town Defences, Town
Evidence : Structure, Extant Building

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : EX 1
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : EX 58
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 92 NE 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1922-01-01
End Date : 1922-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1931-01-01
End Date : 1933-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1950-01-01
End Date : 1950-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1950-08-08
End Date : 1950-08-08

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1970-01-01
End Date : 1970-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1972-01-01
End Date : 1972-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1973-01-01
End Date : 1973-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1976-01-01
End Date : 1976-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1981-01-01
End Date : 1985-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31

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