Site Event/Activity record ECC2316 - Excavations at Lexden Dyke Middle, Colchester, 1932

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Location St Clare's Drive / Lexden Dyke Middle, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9732 2488 (60m by 304m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Hawkes, C. F. C.

Date

August 1932

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Excavations in August 1932 on Lexden Dyke Middle. The excavations were undertaken by Mr. Poulter and Miss Cruso under the supervision of C.F.C. Hawkes. Several trenches were opened in an attempt to examine the ramparts construction and prove the existence or non-existence of entranceways through it.<1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. pp.35-45.
  • <2> Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). 12580.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Iron Age and Roman pottery from excavations at Lexden Dyke, Colchester (Find Spot)
  • Lexden Dyke Middle (Lexden Park), Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 16 2016 9:54AM

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