Source/Archive record SCC100 - CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex

Title CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex
Author/Originator
Date/Year 1981
International Standard Book Number 0 9503727 3 0
Colchester Archaeological Trust

Abstract/Summary

Reports the results of major excavations in Colchester town centre undertaken between 1971 and 1978, at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough.

Description

Published by Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd. Copyright of Colchester Archaeological Trust and Department of the Environment. Printed by Vineyard Press Ltd, 1 East Stockwell Street, Colchester.

Location

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd MRC, library and records room

Referenced Monuments (225)

  • 11th century Town Ditch, Lion Walk Site N, Colchester (Monument)
  • 1st century defensive ditch of the Roman Colonia, Colchester (Monument)
  • 1st century defensive ditch of the Roman Colonia, Colchester (Monument)
  • Anglo-Saxon finds from Lion Walk, Colchester (Find Spot)
  • Anglo-Saxon Hut 1, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Anglo-Saxon Hut 2, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Anglo-Saxon Inhumation Burial, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Bastion 8, Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)
  • Building 20, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Building 21, Site D/G Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Building 22, Site B Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Ditch of Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
  • Ditch of Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
  • Ditch of Roman Legionary Fortress Annexe, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early Roman Building (CAT Building 7), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early Roman ditch, 44 North Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Early Roman street between Insula 25a & Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)
  • Eld Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Eoman garden, Lion Walk Site Q, Colchester (Element)
  • Late Roman Ditch at Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Late Roman Ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Late Roman Ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Later Roman town ditch, 21 St Peter's Street, Colchester (Element)
  • Lime kiln JF16, Site J Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Lion Walk (Early Medieval Street), Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval baby burial, CAT Building 28, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Medieval Building (CAT Building 28), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval Building (CAT Building 29), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval building (CAT Building 74), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval building (CAT Building 75), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval building (CAT Building 76), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval building (CAT Building 76), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval building (CAT Building 76), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval building (CAT Building 76), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval building, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln 126/102/145/1, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln 98/99/145, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln LF115/98/120, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln LF121-2/79/86, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln LF121-2/80/259, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln LF124-LF110, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln LF125/118, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln LF127/76, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln LF88, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime Kiln RF3, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln RF4, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln, 147-151 High Street, Colchester (Monument)
  • Medieval lime kiln, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Methodist Chapel, Culver Street, Colchester (demolished) (Monument)
  • Possible Roman building (CAT Building 10), Site A/R Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Possible Roman building, Site A/R Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Post Boudican Roman water-main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Post Roman Inhumation burial, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
  • Post Roman Inhumation burial, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
  • Post Roman Inhumation burial, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
  • Post Roman Inhumation burial, Middleborough, Colchester, (Element)
  • Post-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Post-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Post-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Post-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Post-Boudican Roman, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Post-medieval almshouse, Eld Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Pre-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Pre-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Pre-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Rampart of Colchester's Legionary Fortress (Monument)
  • Rampart of Colchester's Legionary Fortress (Monument)
  • Rampart of Legionary Fortress Annexe, Colchester (Monument)
  • Road between fortress/town and main Colchester to London Road (Monument)
  • Roman allotments, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman and later features, Middleborough, Colchester (Element Group)
  • Roman and Medieval Element Group, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element Group)
  • Roman aqueduct? on Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman baby burial in pit KF367, CAT Building 5, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial under cellar floor of Building 22, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial under cellar floor of CAT Building 22, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman Balkerne Gate, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 1), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 2), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 3), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 4), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 5), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 6), Site P Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Building (CAT Building 69), Middleborough, Colchester, 1979 (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 11), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 12), Site L Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 13), Site C Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 14), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 15), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 16), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 17), Site B Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 18), Site A/R Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 19), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 27), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Building (CAT Building 67), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Building (CAT Building 68), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 71), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 72), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 73), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 8), Site J Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building (CAT Building 9), Site B Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building 23, Site B Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building 25, Site A/R Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building and industrial activity at Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building and industrial activity at Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building and industrial activity at Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building and industrial activity at Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building and industrial activity, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building with central courtyard (CAT Building 70), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, North Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman building, St Mary's Rectory (Insula 25a), Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Child Inhumation Burial, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman defensive ditch of the Roman Colonia, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman ditch, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman ditch, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman drain, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman drain, RF52, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman features, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element Group)
  • Roman footway, east side of insula 36, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman footway, north of Insula 37, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman footway, north side of Insula 36, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman footway, south of insula 28, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman foundations, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman garden, Site C, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman Garden, Site K Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman hearth, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman hearth, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman Industrial Site, Site J Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Monumental Arch, Balkerne Gate, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman mosaic pavement, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman oven, RF88, Lion Walk Site R, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman road at 38-40 Crouch Street, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman road running northwest from North Gate, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Road, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman Shrine?, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman street between Insula 35 & 36, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman street between Insula 35-37 & 27-29, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman street between Insulae 23 & 24, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman street metalling, St Botolphs Street, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman strip-house (CAT Building 39), Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman strip-house, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman strip-house, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman strip-house, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman timber water-main at Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber water-main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber water-main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined drain at Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined drain excavated, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined drain, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined drain, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined drain, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined drain, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined water main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined water main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman timber-lined? Drain, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman wall foundation, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman water main, north of Gosbecks, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman water pipe, 147-151 High Street, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman water-tank at Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman water-tank, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman well, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman well, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman well, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman wooden drain, RF35a, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman workshop, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Romano-Celtic Temple, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
  • Street of Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
  • Street of Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
  • Street of Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
  • The Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
  • Via Sagularis of Colchester's Roman Legionary Fortress (Monument)
  • Via Sagularis of Colchester's Roman Legionary Fortress (Monument)
  • Vineyard Street ('Bere Lane'), Colchester (Monument)

Referenced Events (9)

  • A watching brief along Queen Street and Culver Street East, Colchester, 2008 (Ref: ECC3588)
  • Balkerne Lane Excavations, Colchester, 1973-6 (Ref: ECC332)
  • Environmental sampling at Balkerne Lane, Colchester, 1973 (Ref: ECC1869)
  • Environmental Sampling from Lion Walk, Colchester, 1974 (Ref: ECC2299)
  • Lion Walk excavations, Colchester, 1971-4 (Ref: ECC330)
  • Middleborough Excavations, Colchester, 1978-9 (Ref: ECC335)
  • Survey of the New Market Tavern, Middleborough, Colchester, 1978 (Ref: ECC1072)
  • Watching Brief at Middleborough Site, Colchester, 1979 (Ref: ECC1289)
  • Watching brief at Roberts Pool Club, Vineyard Street, Colchester, 1991 (Ref: ECC1652)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2020 8:09AM

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