Site Event/Activity record ECC1994 - Enclosure on the north bank of the Colne, Colchester, 1952

Location

Location Colchester
Grid reference TL 98230 25894 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Appleby, R. J. (Lt-Col.)

Date

1952

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The enclosure, known from cropmarks, lying on the north side of the Colne was excavated by R.J.M. Appleby in 1952. A trench was cut across one of the ditches and 'pottery was found in great abundance- all earlier than 1400' but 'the contents of the ditch below the water-level (i.e. at 5ft) have not been sampled'. The 'moat' explored was 14ft wide and at 5ft was full of water. A summary note has been published in CAR 11.<1> See also Colchester Museum Report. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. p.131 No 64.
  • <2> Serial: Colchester Museums. 1962. Colchester Museum Reports 1934-1962. 1950-1954, p22-23.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Enclosure complex north of the Colne (Monument)
  • Undated enclosure complex north of the River Colne, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2016 11:13AM

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