Site Event/Activity record ECC693 - Excavations in the garden of 26 Lexden Road, Colchester, 1966

Location

Location 26 Lexden Road, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9839 2490 (12m by 12m)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Group

Date

1966

Map

Description

Excavations by Colchester Archaeological Group members in the gardens of No. 26 Lexden Road prior to landscaping alterations being made by the new owners. Trial trenching on the lawn revealed traces of a metalled surface approximately 2 feet below the surface. Two main sections were excavated across the road.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1967. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin 10, part 2. 2. pp.20-25.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman Road between London and Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 22 2017 12:52PM

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