Monthly Archives: November 2015

Yesterday (27th November), Trust archaeologist Don Shimmin completed his site report on the long-running archaeological watching brief which we conducted at Grey Friars Hotel on the High Street in Colchester […]

Today (26th November), BBC History Magazine – on Twitter as @HistoryExtra – Tweeted a link to an article titled ‘Timeline: the rise and fall of the Roman games’, which they […]

Today (24th November), we identified a Roman counter among the bags of pottery fragments which Trust volunteer Wendy was marking in the ‘archaeology in action’ room in the Roman circus […]

Yesterday  (21st November), the Colchester Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) held their November meeting here at the Roman circus centre, in various parts of the building – upstairs in the Trust’s […]

This week, Trust director Philip has been doing some research into the images of chariot-racing from Roman Colchester. He has also been looking at scenes of gladiatorial combat, as these […]

Today (16th November), several crates of Roman ceramic building materials (CBM) from the Trust’s recent site at Colchester Royal Grammar School were being processed here at our HQ by some […]

Today (11th November), some of the Trust’s volunteers were enjoying a training session at the Roman circus centre and site with Trust director Philip… These volunteers – including Wendy, Hilary […]

This evening (9th November), the Colchester Archaeological Group (CAG) presented their weekly winter lecture here at the Roman circus centre. This week’s illustrated lecture was given by Sergeant Richard Percival […]

Today (6th November), new Trust volunteer Jo – on her first day here at the Roman circus centre! – joined volunteer Wendy in the ‘archaeology in action’ room. This is […]