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For #EYAArt, enjoy a picture of our illustrator Emma, working on an archaeological illustration of the Medusa pendant. This pendant was found on our Butt Road car-park site in Colchester […]
Monthly Archives: November 2023
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#EYAUnique could apply to many finds in our archive, however today we are highlighting the Fenwick Treasure. Although no longer in our archive as it is in the care of […]
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For #EYASmall, we have a tiny Rubus sp. or a raspberry seed Typically, each raspberry will produce 100-200 of these! This seed was preserved by mineralisation – a process whereby a lack of […]
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Today, for #EYABig, we are highlighting one of the largest items in our archive. This is a partial lead coffin from the Roman period, found in Colchester. @ExploreYourArchive
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For #EYAExpedition, we have trawled through our archive. These pictures are from our large scale excavation at the former St Mary’s hospital in Colchester. Here we dug through many seasons, […]
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For today’s theme, #EYATradition we have chosen an urn to represent the tradition of cremation. A cremation is a type of burial which has been used throughout history. This particular […]
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Today for #FindsFriday we’ve got this lovely Middle Bronze Age bucket urn found during works at a site near to Colchester in 2021. The top of the rim is decorated with impressed […]
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For #FindsFriday this week we’ve decided to show off a later find than usual with this lovely collection of clay tobacco pipes. Tobacco was introduced to Britain in the 16th century, and […]
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This #ThrowbackThursday we are remembering some work that we completed in Dovercourt. In 2019, CAT completed an excavation on Low Road in Dovercourt in advance of the redevelopment of the site. We […]
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Happy Monday everyone! Today, Senior Post-Excavation Assistant Vikki and placement student Alex headed to Colchester Sixth Form College where they talked archaeology and heritage careers It’s great to meet enthusiastic […]
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