Colchester Archaeological Trust

COLCHESTER ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST

Sixty years of major excavations and research in Colchester: Britain’s first Roman town.

COLCHESTER ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST

Sixty years of major excavations and research in Colchester: Britain’s first Roman town.

COLCHESTER ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST

Sixty years of major excavations and research in Colchester: Britain’s first Roman town.

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FREE February 2026 Half-Term Activities

26
Jan

Remembering Barbara Butler

20
Jan

Close up image of the small gold finger ring to highlight detail

Fascinating finds from the St Nicholas Square site

14
Jan

Ongoing archaeological work on St Nicolas Square with an archaeologist recording and a machine in the background.

Roman public buildings at the St Nicholas Square site

12
Jan

Old black and white image showing the original St Nicholas Church in 1955

St Nicholas Square: archaeology and the former churchyard

12
Jan

What’s on during the October 2025 Half Term?

24
Oct

Ancient Rome Through Its Buildings

20
Oct

Image showing the location of the southern stand with the Roman Circus Centre visible

A new chapter for Britain’s only-known Roman chariot racing track

13
Oct