This #ThrowbackThursday we shall take a quick look at some evidence of Prehistoric settlement in the area CAT’s excavations at Birch Quarry in 2003 found the remains of a Middle Bronze Age […]
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Today’s #ThrowbackThursday is our excavation at Abbey Field in 2000 Multiple graves had been discovered at the site previously so we knew there was a high likelihood we would find more. Another […]
Happy #TuesdayMorning all! Yesterday we undertook our fifth summer Washathon, and managed to wash a grand total of 91 trays of finds Our favourite find was the base of a Samian platter that […]
This #ThrowbackThursday we are remembering the excavations at the Garrison we completed back in 2012-2013 The ‘Area H’ excavations as they are known, revealed two distinct Roman cemetery areas dating from the […]
Throwing it way back to the excavations at Lion Walk this #ThrowbackThursday The Lion Walk excavation took place from 1971 to 1974, before the construction of the Lion Walk shopping precinct. […]
Another week, another Washathon! Thank you to all of our wonderful #CATVolunteers who came and helped us wash some finds on Monday. We managed to wash a total of 84 […]
After all the golds we have been winning this week, it felt only appropriate to #ThrowbackThursday to the Fenwick Treasure. For those who don’t know, the Fenwick Treasure was found […]
#ThrowbackThursday to one of our excavations at Colchester Royal Grammar School The watching brief was carried out between August and September 2005 as building work for a new science block revealed […]
#ThrowbackThursday to our excavation at the site of the demolished Handford House, Queens Road, Colchester, Essex This site was located where burials have been recorded previously, so we were expecting that […]
Happy washing! 💧 This morning our #CATVolunteers and Friends of Colchester Archaeological Trust took part in another 🌌Washathon🌌. It was hot and the going was tough at times, but we persevered and […]










