Site Event/Activity record ECC2308 - Excavation at 14 Lexden Road, Colchester, 1966

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Location 14 Lexden Road, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9868 2488 (10m by 28m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Crittenden, P. W.

Date

1966

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Description

Excavations by P.W. Crittenden in the back garden of No. 14 Lexden Road. Work was undertaken in an attempt to track the continuation of the 'Cambridge Road'. The excavations revealed metalling of a Roman road going north-west to south-east.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Colchester Royal Grammar School. 1966. The Colcestrian (December 1966). December 1966.
  • <2> Serial: Colchester Royal Grammar School. 1967. The Colcestrian (July 1967). July 1967.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman road, Colchester Royal Grammar School, Colchester (Monument)

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Mar 16 2016 8:16AM

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