| Catalogue Finding Number | WYHER/1973 |
| Office record is held at | Historical Environment Record, West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service |
| Held Outside WYAS | THE RECORD DESCRIBED IS HELD AND ADMINISTERED BY THE WEST YORKSHIRE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT RECORD PLEASE CONTACT THEM ON 0113 535 0157 IF YOU WISH TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW THIS RECORD |
| Title | Colton |
| Description | Shrunken medieval settlement and adjoining ploughland surviving as earthworks among the houses of the present village of Colton. Excavation in advance of development in 1980 revealed the remains of a single aisled building a type from which later Medieval house forms in West Yorkshire are thought to have developed, but for which there is little or no evidence elsewhere in the county. Unknown no. (assume small) of flints found during excavation; included 1 scraper and 2 pieces debitage. Some held by WYAS. |
| Date | 20th century |
| Extent | contact the West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service for information on what is available |
| Level | Item |