Tag Archives: artefacts

October 2026 Half-Term Fun – FREE activity

Can you uncover the secrets of the Lexden Lady this October half-term?

Explore our fascinating Lexden Lady exhibition, search for clues among the displays, and complete our special archaeology quiz to see what you can discover.

Find out how archaeologists use objects, scientific evidence, and careful observation to uncover stories hidden for centuries.

Designed especially for children aged 7–11, this fun, family-friendly activity encourages curiosity, observation, and detective skills while introducing young visitors to Colchester’s remarkable Roman past.

No booking required – just come along and start investigating!

October 2026 Half-Term Fun – FREE activity

Can you uncover the secrets of the Lexden Lady this October half-term?

Explore our fascinating Lexden Lady exhibition, search for clues among the displays, and complete our special archaeology quiz to see what you can discover.

Find out how archaeologists use objects, scientific evidence, and careful observation to uncover stories hidden for centuries.

Designed especially for children aged 7–11, this fun, family-friendly activity encourages curiosity, observation, and detective skills while introducing young visitors to Colchester’s remarkable Roman past.

No booking required – just come along and start investigating!

October 2026 Half-Term Fun – FREE activity

Can you uncover the secrets of the Lexden Lady this October half-term?

Explore our fascinating Lexden Lady exhibition, search for clues among the displays, and complete our special archaeology quiz to see what you can discover.

Find out how archaeologists use objects, scientific evidence, and careful observation to uncover stories hidden for centuries.

Designed especially for children aged 7–11, this fun, family-friendly activity encourages curiosity, observation, and detective skills while introducing young visitors to Colchester’s remarkable Roman past.

No booking required – just come along and start investigating!

October 2026 Half-Term Fun – FREE activity

Can you uncover the secrets of the Lexden Lady this October half-term?

Explore our fascinating Lexden Lady exhibition, search for clues among the displays, and complete our special archaeology quiz to see what you can discover.

Find out how archaeologists use objects, scientific evidence, and careful observation to uncover stories hidden for centuries.

Designed especially for children aged 7–11, this fun, family-friendly activity encourages curiosity, observation, and detective skills while introducing young visitors to Colchester’s remarkable Roman past.

No booking required – just come along and start investigating!

Lecture Series 2026: LIVES & LEGACIES ~The Lexden Lady

In 2024, the richly furnished burial of a high-status Roman woman was discovered in Lexden, Colchester. No expense was spared in preserving and protecting her body for safe passage into the afterlife. Buried within a beautifully decorated lead coffin, both frankincense and gypsum were found inside, along with jet hairpins. Even more remarkable were the remains of bronze fittings from a bespoke basketry casket which held seven rarely found glass flasks. The Lexden Lady’s burial reveals that Colchester remained a desirable place to live for social elites in the late Roman period, when many of the wealthy were moving to country villas.

CAT Lecture Series 2025 – Unearthing the Unexpected: New Discoveries in Roman Colchester

Find out about the most surprising and exciting archaeological discoveries from Colchester made over the past few years. Drawing on CAT’s latest excavations and ongoing research, this talk offers a captivating glimpse into unexpected artefacts and remains that continue to reshape our understanding of Roman Colchester.

Join us for a magazine-style tour of fresh finds that reveal new stories hidden beneath the city’s streets – perfect for anyone eager to stay up to date with the cutting edge of local archaeology and history.

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