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Sep
Sep
A fossil recovered from a Roman pit in Colchester has been identified as the earliest known example of an ichthyosaur fossil deliberately collected by people.
Tag Archives: post excavation
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Nov
Nov
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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Nov
Nov
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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Sep
Sep
It’s time for another #FindsFriday and this week we wanted to discuss something that’s quite common on Roman sites – oyster shells!👀 Now, you might wonder what’s so interesting about […]
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Sep
Sep
We’re dropping into your feeds with a quick one this #FindsFriday. This die was found during our 2018-2020 excavations at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester! The die itself is made of […]
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Sep
Sep
Today for #FindsFriday we’ve got another microscopic treat for you today. This beauty is a Rubus sp. or a raspberry seed! This particular seed was preserved through mineralisation – where a lack of […]
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Aug
Aug
Today we’re back for another #FindsFriday and we wanted to show off one of the finds from our excavations at Queen Street in Colchester As we’ve previously discussed, our excavations […]
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Jul
Jul
Happy #FindsFriday everyone! Today we wanted to try something a bit different and discuss a find type rather than a specific find If we’re on site and come across a find that’s […]
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Jun
Jun
We’re back for another #FindsFriday and today we’ve got this lead toy soldier that was found during our excavations at Essex County Hospital. Toy soldiers began being mass produced in […]
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Jun
Jun
Today for #FindsFriday we’re going to talk about some interesting finds from our work at St Mary’s church in Wivenhoe in 2021.⛪ For a previous #ThrowbackThursday we discussed the site as a whole, including […]