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CAT Lecture Series 2025 – Colchester beyond the walls: Excavations at Colchester Garrison

12
Jun

This richly illustrated talk explores nearly 20 years of fieldwork at the Colchester Garrison site – one of CAT’s largest and most significant projects in terms of understanding the Iron Age and Roman landscape outside of the walled city. From rural farmsteads to sprawling cemeteries, Ben reveals the archaeological landscape that once lay at the heart of Camulodunum, and how it contributes to our picture of life in Roman Britain.

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CAT Lecture Series 2025 – Camulodunum: What is it, Where is it, and How Do We Know?

11
Jun

CAT Lecture Series 2025

Camulodunum: What is it, Where is it, and How Do We Know?

Begin your journey in the Late Iron Age with a deep dive into Camulodunum, the tribal capital of the Trinovantes and one of the earliest Roman settlements in Britain.

Drawing on decades of excavation, this talk explores how we define the ancient oppidum, what we know about its layout and life, and why it remains central to understanding Roman Colchester.

Speaker: Howard Brooks

Please note : This series of talks describe and discuss ancient life from an archaeological and historical perspective. Due to the nature of the period some aspects of this topic may cause offence to a modern audience. The intention of the presenter is to be informative and to represent the past as accurately as possible, both for its good elements and bad.

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