11
Apr
Apr
This #ThrowbackThursday we will look at our excavation at Colchester High School! Following on from an evaluation in November-December 2005, in 2006 we visited CHS to conduct as excavation prior […]
Category Archives: Our Blog
Access regular updates from Colchester Archaeological Trust, such as information on events, sites, projects and activities.
General updates from Colchester Archaeological Trust and the Roman Circus Visitor Centre
29
Mar
Mar
Happy Friday everybody! Today for #FindsFriday we’re looking at some glass bottles that were found during a recent monitoring job in Colchester. In total, six late 19th-early 20th century glass […]
28
Mar
Mar
For this #ThrowbackThursday we are learning about Colchester Archaeological Trust’s evaluation at Windermere Avenue in Hullbridge, Essex. The work at Windermere Avenue was completed in March 2022 ahead of the […]
08
Mar
Mar
Enjoy pictures of some of the wonderful women working at CAT. #internationalwomensday #IWD2024 #womeninarchaeology
07
Mar
Mar
Happy Thursday everybody! Today is #WorldBookDay so we decided to ask the CAT team about their favourite archaeological reference books! Flick through the photos to have a look at what […]
01
Mar
Mar
Happy #FindsFriday, today we have decided to talk about decorated Samian pottery. Samian ware is high-quality pottery, used during the Roman period in Britain. It is characterized by its bright […]
29
Feb
Feb
This #ThrowbackThursday we are talking about one of Colchester’s lesser-known sites: its medieval leper hospital. Leper hospitals, also known as lazer-houses after St Lazarus, are very rare across Britain. Built to accommodate […]
22
Feb
Feb
This #ThrowbackThursday we are learning about Pitchbury hillfort, an Iron Age hillfort, roughly oval in shape surrounded by a double rampart and ditch, near the village of Great Horkesley. Hillforts are rather […]
19
Feb
Feb
On Friday, CAT welcomed seven University of Essex students to volunteer with us It was great to share our passion for archaeology with the students, and get them involved with […]
08
Feb
Feb
This #ThrowbackThursday we are learning about the red hills of the Essex coast, which are intriguing windows into the industrial practices of the distant past… ‘Red hills’ are the remains of salt […]