Find Spot record MCC8002 - Colchester - Balkerne Lane

Summary

During the 1973-6 excavations, a grass-tempered rim sherd was found in the top of the fill of the latest Roman town ditch.

Location

Grid reference TL 992 251 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

During the 1973-6 excavations, a grass-tempered rim sherd was found in the top of the fill of the latest Roman town ditch. The ditch had filled up with an accumulation of topsoil and was almost level before the sherd was deposited. One or two more sherds of grass-tempered pottery may come to light when the excavated material from this site is exhaustively examined. <1> <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> EXCAV REPORT: Crummy, P. 1984. Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester. CAR 3, pp93-154.
  • <1> EXCAV REPORT: Crummy, P. 1981. Colchester Archaeological report 1. Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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