Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAR Report 05: summary

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Colchester Archaeological Report 5: The post-Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-85
by Nina Crummy (with contributions from Barry Ager, Justine Bayley, David Buckley, Philip Crummy, Geoff Egan, Dr Patricia Galloway, Joy Hind, and Hilary Major)

Date report completed: 1988
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Keywords: post-roman, finds, metal-working, bone-working, waste material, military, brooch

Summary.
Contents
Introduction
Category 1: Objects of personal adornment or dress with contributions
Category 2: Toilet, surgical or pharmaceutical instruments
Category 3: Objects used in the manufacture or working of textiles with a contribution
Category 4: Household utensils and furniture
Category 5: Objects used for recreational purposes
Category 6: Objects employed in weighing and measuring
Category 7: Objects used for or associated with written communications
Category 8: Objects associated with transport
Category 9: Buildings and services
Category 10: Tools
Category 11: Fasteners and fittings
Category 12: Objects associated with agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry
Category 13: Military equipment
Category 14: Objects associated with religious beliefs and practices
Category 15: Objects and waste material associated with metal working
Category 16: Objects and waste material associated with antler, horn, bone and tooth working
Category 17: Objects and waste material associated with the manufacture of pottery vessels or pipeclay objects
Category 18: Objects the Function of Identification of which is Unknown or Uncertain
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© 1988 Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd and English Heritage
ISBN 0-9503727-7-3