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Latest Excavations News Roman-style circus mosaic Following the discovery of a Roman circus in Colchester, work has begun on the construction of a unique mosaic illustrating the excitement of a Roman circus. Roman bathhouse uncovered in Colchester An exceptionally well-preserved room of what appears to have been a Roman bathhouse has been uncovered during building works in the grounds of the Colchester Sixth Form College. Roman circus discovered in Colchester The first Roman chariot racing track to be discovered in Britain was recently found in Colchester. You can read all about it in the latest edition of The Colchester Archaeologist. About 3,000 people were given tours of the circus during our open days in January and February. St. Mary's Hospital Redevelopment of a 3 hectare former Victorian workhouse site at St. Mary's Hospital presented a valuable opportunity to learn more about life in Roman Colchester's western suburb. Camulodunum explored The rebuilding of Colchester Garrison is presenting archaeologists with an unparalleled opportunity to investigate the British stronghold at Colchester on a large scale.

Latest Publications City of Victory has been re-printed and costs £12.50 The Colchester Archaeologist Journal of the Colchester Archaeological Trust Roman pottery volume Post-Roman pottery volume Other News Colchester Castle Survey The Temple of Claudius How high was Colchester Castle? Boudica in Colchester Excavations in Head Street in 2000 underlined how complete was Boudica's destruction of the town. Bell-makers' waste Fragments of bell moulds -- but not for making bells. Roman burials Part of an extensive Roman cremation cemetery on the Abbey Field showed that the practice of cremation continued into the 4th century. Medieval coin hoard A third lead canister for hoarding silver coins was found during redevelopment works on a High Street. But the canister was empty. New light on old problems Excavations in the spring of 2003 during a development in Lexden produced outstanding results which are extending our knowledge of early Roman burial practices. Bronze Age Birch Why were so many bandages needed in the excavations at Birch? Mosaic discovery Parts of a black-and-white mosaic were recently discovered on a site in North Station Road. It belonged to a large Roman house situated in a wealthy suburb north of the river Colne. The mosaic has been built over without damage. The archaeological excavations were funded by the Hardy Brothers who are developing the site. A similar black-and-white mosaic belonging to the same house was found in 1888.