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Apr
Apr
Happy #FindsFriday everybody! Today we’re going to look at something very rare to find on an archaeological site – gold! During our 2018 excavations at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, we […]
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Apr
Apr
For a previous #FindsFriday we spoke about the phenomenon of ‘deviant burials’, and today we’ll be discussing another aspect of burials – the coffins! ⚰️ There are many areas of Roman burial […]
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Apr
Apr
For this week’s #ThrowbackThursday, we are remembering our work at Colchester Castle, Upper Castle Park between 2001-2002. Colchester Castle was built in the late 11th century on the site of […]
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Apr
Apr
On 14 and 15 April, Colchester Archaeological Trust held a variety of free archaeology-related in Colchester which were well-enjoyed by all.
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Apr
Apr
Happy Monday everyone! Friday and Saturday last week saw a series of fantastic Colchester Archaeological Trust events that helped foster public interest in local archaeology. This included; Two open days […]
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Apr
Apr
This week we’ve got a quadruple whammy of excitement for you this #FindsFriday! Not only do we have our open weekend at the former bus depot in Queen Street, Colchester, but […]
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Apr
Apr
We hope everybody is enjoying the long weekend! This week we have a special treat for you – this copper-alloy hare found during the 1995-1996 excavations at Gosbecks Archaeological Park, […]
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Apr
Apr
This week for #FindsFriday we’re going to be looking at an exciting find from one of our local Watching Briefs.👀 During monitoring at 3 the Chantry, Colchester we uncovered four large pits, […]
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Apr
Apr
Happy Monday everyone! On Friday 24 March, the CAT volunteers conducted a site visit at the Former Bus Depot on Queen Street, where our archaeologists have been working recently We […]
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Mar
Happy Monday everyone! A reminder that the “The Story of Britain’s First Town Wall” exhibition opens tomorrow at the Minories Galleries, Colchester DID YOU KNOW THAT THE WALL WAS BUILT ROUGHLY BETWEEN […]