Site Event/Activity record ECC649 - Excavation of Lexden Mount, Colchester, 1910
Location
| Location | Wordsworth Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 96854 24872 (18m by 4m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Morant Club
Date
August 1910
Description
Excavation of Lexden Mount was carried out by the Morant Club under the direction of H. Laver and F. Reader. 'Digging was started on the west, 75 feet distant from the centre of the mound'. A 50 foot long and six foot wide trench was excavated, which was then was then enlarged into a 12 foot square shaft at the centre of the mound. The results of the dig were inconclusive but, from the available evidence, the burial mound was considered to be Roman.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC138 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1913. Vol. 12 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. XII (New Series). p186-p192.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1536 Lexden Mount, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 10 2016 8:08AM