At the end of 2014 (well, there’s only one day to go, now), the Trust took a look back to review our year. We had a very busy and successful […]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
In WW2, the Battle of the Ardennes (or the Battle of the Bulge) began on the 16th December 1944 and continued until the 25th January 1945. The Allied forces had […]
Trust archaeologist Don Shimmin recently inherited a children’s Christmas book, Collins’ children’s annual, which was published in 1914. The inscription inside the book shows that it was given to his […]
Yesterday (21st December), was the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. The Roman festival of Saturnalia was held on the 17th-23rd December and the festival of Sol Invictus, […]
Yesterday (19th December) we all got together – staff and volunteers – for the Trust’s Christmas party, in the cafe at Roman Circus House. The sun shone on our endeavours, […]
Today (18th December), the Trust sent out our Christmas cards. We would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas, winter festival or Saturnalia… We would also like to thank you […]
Today (15th December) is the anniversary of the death of the remarkable Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, in 1673. She was born Margaret Lucas in about 1623, at the Lucas […]
Yesterday (13th December), the Colchester Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) met up in Lavenham in Suffolk. Colchester YAC organiser Barbara Butler writes: ‘… Thirteen members of the Colchester YAC met up […]
Today (12th December) was the festival of Consus in the ancient Roman calendar. It was linked with the festivals of the Consualia or the Consuales Ludi (official games) on the […]
On Friday (5th December), Trust senior archaeologist Howard Brooks led a guided tour for a group of teachers from St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School in Lexden. Howard took the teachers around some […]
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