Site Event/Activity record ECC407 - Lexden Tumulus Excavation, Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, 1973
Location
| Location | Fitzwalter Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9751 2473 (16m by 32m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd
Date
Spring 1973
Description
An excavation was carried out in response to a planning application for a bungalow against the western side of the tumulus. A small trench was excavated in the spring of 1973 to locate the ditch and thus define the extent of the barrow so that it could be preserved. No positive barrow ditch was located. A second trench was excavated just south of threatened area. Subsequent work by contractors revealed a burial group in under the pavement to the north of the mound.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC110 Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. pp.127-130.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1356 Lexden Tumulus, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 9 2017 10:44AM