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

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	Crummy, Philip
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.

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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)

MCC722 11th century Town Ditch, Lion Walk Site N, Colchester (Monument)
MCC539 1st century defensive ditch of the Roman Colonia, Colchester (Monument)
MCC539 1st century defensive ditch of the Roman Colonia, Colchester (Monument)
MCC727 Anglo-Saxon finds from Lion Walk, Colchester (Find Spot)
MCC726 Anglo-Saxon Hut 1, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC728 Anglo-Saxon Hut 2, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC636 Anglo-Saxon Inhumation Burial, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC2716 Bastion 8, Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)
MCC690 Building 20, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC691 Building 21, Site D/G Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC692 Building 22, Site B Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC478 Ditch of Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
MCC478 Ditch of Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
MCC723 Ditch of Roman Legionary Fortress Annexe, Colchester (Monument)
MCC430 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC431 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC432 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC433 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC434 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC435 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC436 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC437 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC438 Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC674 Early Roman Building (CAT Building 7), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1586 Early Roman ditch, 44 North Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1637 Early Roman street between Insula 25a & Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)
MCC721 Eld Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC769 Eoman garden, Lion Walk Site Q, Colchester (Element)
MCC633 Late Roman Ditch at Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC627 Late Roman Ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC628 Late Roman Ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC3077 Later Roman town ditch, 21 St Peter's Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC701 Lime kiln JF16, Site J Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC720 Lion Walk (Early Medieval Street), Colchester (Monument)
MCC717 Medieval baby burial, CAT Building 28, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC698 Medieval Building (CAT Building 28), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC237 Medieval Building (CAT Building 29), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC423 Medieval building (CAT Building 74), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC426 Medieval building (CAT Building 75), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC427 Medieval building (CAT Building 76), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC428 Medieval building (CAT Building 76), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC429 Medieval building (CAT Building 76), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC429 Medieval building (CAT Building 76), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC700 Medieval building, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC710 Medieval lime kiln 126/102/145/1, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC709 Medieval lime kiln 98/99/145, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC707 Medieval lime kiln LF115/98/120, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC713 Medieval lime kiln LF121-2/79/86, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC712 Medieval lime kiln LF121-2/80/259, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC708 Medieval lime kiln LF124-LF110, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC705 Medieval lime kiln LF125/118, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC706 Medieval lime kiln LF127/76, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC711 Medieval lime kiln LF88, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC702 Medieval lime Kiln RF3, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC703 Medieval lime kiln RF4, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC10190 Medieval lime kiln, 147-151 High Street, Colchester (Monument)
MCC704 Medieval lime kiln, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC9302 Methodist Chapel, Culver Street, Colchester (demolished) (Monument)
MCC678 Possible Roman building (CAT Building 10), Site A/R Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC694 Possible Roman building, Site A/R Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC548 Post Boudican Roman water-main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC446 Post Roman Inhumation burial, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
MCC447 Post Roman Inhumation burial, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
MCC448 Post Roman Inhumation burial, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
MCC445 Post Roman Inhumation burial, Middleborough, Colchester, (Element)
MCC544 Post-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC545 Post-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC547 Post-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC543 Post-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC546 Post-Boudican Roman, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC699 Post-medieval almshouse, Eld Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC499 Pre-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC516 Pre-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC517 Pre-Boudican Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC482 Rampart of Colchester's Legionary Fortress (Monument)
MCC482 Rampart of Colchester's Legionary Fortress (Monument)
MCC724 Rampart of Legionary Fortress Annexe, Colchester (Monument)
MCC475 Road between fortress/town and main Colchester to London Road (Monument)
MCC667 Roman allotments, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC395 Roman and later features, Middleborough, Colchester (Element Group)
MCC740 Roman and Medieval Element Group, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element Group)
MCC549 Roman aqueduct? on Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC714 Roman baby burial in pit KF367, CAT Building 5, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC716 Roman baby burial under cellar floor of Building 22, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC715 Roman baby burial under cellar floor of CAT Building 22, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC591 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC592 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC2555 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2556 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2557 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2558 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2559 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2560 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2561 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2562 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2563 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC732 Roman baby burial, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC555 Roman Balkerne Gate, Colchester (Monument)
MCC668 Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 1), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC669 Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 2), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC670 Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 3), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC671 Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 4), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC672 Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 5), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC673 Roman Barrack Block (CAT Building 6), Site P Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC367 Roman Building (CAT Building 69), Middleborough, Colchester, 1979 (Monument)
MCC679 Roman building (CAT Building 11), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC680 Roman building (CAT Building 12), Site L Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC681 Roman building (CAT Building 13), Site C Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC683 Roman building (CAT Building 14), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC684 Roman building (CAT Building 15), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC686 Roman building (CAT Building 16), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC687 Roman building (CAT Building 17), Site B Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC688 Roman building (CAT Building 18), Site A/R Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC689 Roman building (CAT Building 19), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC697 Roman building (CAT Building 27), Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC365 Roman Building (CAT Building 67), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC366 Roman Building (CAT Building 68), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC397 Roman building (CAT Building 71), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC404 Roman building (CAT Building 72), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC405 Roman building (CAT Building 73), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC676 Roman building (CAT Building 8), Site J Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC677 Roman building (CAT Building 9), Site B Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC693 Roman building 23, Site B Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC695 Roman building 25, Site A/R Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC484 Roman building and industrial activity at Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC485 Roman building and industrial activity at Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC486 Roman building and industrial activity at Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC488 Roman building and industrial activity at Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC483 Roman building and industrial activity, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC368 Roman building with central courtyard (CAT Building 70), Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC573 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC574 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC587 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC588 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC589 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC593 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC606 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC612 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC613 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC614 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC615 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC725 Roman building, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC497 Roman building, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC696 Roman building, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC2058 Roman building, North Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1607 Roman building, St Mary's Rectory (Insula 25a), Colchester (Monument)
MCC635 Roman Child Inhumation Burial, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC659 Roman defensive ditch of the Roman Colonia, Colchester (Monument)
MCC510 Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC511 Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC512 Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC513 Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC514 Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC515 Roman disarticulated remains in fortress ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC540 Roman ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC541 Roman ditch, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC622 Roman ditch, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC623 Roman ditch, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC737 Roman drain, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC735 Roman drain, RF52, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC473 Roman features, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element Group)
MCC794 Roman footway, east side of insula 36, Colchester (Monument)
MCC802 Roman footway, north of Insula 37, Colchester (Monument)
MCC799 Roman footway, north side of Insula 36, Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC801 Roman footway, south of insula 28, Colchester (Monument)
MCC739 Roman foundations, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC682 Roman garden, Site C, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC685 Roman Garden, Site K Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC2550 Roman hearth, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2551 Roman hearth, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC675 Roman Industrial Site, Site J Lion Walk, Colchester (Monument)
MCC718 Roman Monumental Arch, Balkerne Gate, Colchester (Monument)
MCC590 Roman mosaic pavement, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC2552 Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC618 Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC619 Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC620 Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC621 Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC624 Roman oven, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC2553 Roman oven, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC2554 Roman oven, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC757 Roman oven, RF88, Lion Walk Site R, Colchester (Element)
MCC416 Roman pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester (Monument)
MCC9199 Roman road at 38-40 Crouch Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC417 Roman road running northwest from North Gate, Colchester (Monument)
MCC616 Roman Road, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC557 Roman Shrine?, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC738 Roman street between Insula 35 & 36, Colchester (Monument)
MCC733 Roman street between Insula 35-37 & 27-29, Colchester (Monument)
MCC2356 Roman street between Insulae 23 & 24, Colchester (Monument)
MCC9263 Roman street metalling, St Botolphs Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC493 Roman strip-house (CAT Building 39), Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC494 Roman strip-house, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC495 Roman strip-house, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC496 Roman strip-house, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Monument)
MCC653 Roman timber water-main at Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC657 Roman timber water-main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC658 Roman timber water-main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC632 Roman timber-lined drain at Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC393 Roman timber-lined drain excavated, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
MCC617 Roman timber-lined drain, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC629 Roman timber-lined drain, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC630 Roman timber-lined drain, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC734 Roman timber-lined drain, Balkerne Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC538 Roman timber-lined water main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC542 Roman timber-lined water main, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC634 Roman timber-lined? Drain, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC394 Roman wall foundation, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
MCC2903 Roman water main, north of Gosbecks, Colchester (Element)
MCC10179 Roman water pipe, 147-151 High Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC626 Roman water-tank at Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC625 Roman water-tank, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC469 Roman well, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
MCC470 Roman well, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
MCC471 Roman well, Middleborough, Colchester (Element)
MCC736 Roman wooden drain, RF35a, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC595 Roman workshop, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC556 Romano-Celtic Temple, Balkerne Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC729 Street of Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
MCC730 Street of Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
MCC731 Street of Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
MCC477 The Roman Legionary Fortress, Colchester (Monument)
MCC479 Via Sagularis of Colchester's Roman Legionary Fortress (Monument)
MCC479 Via Sagularis of Colchester's Roman Legionary Fortress (Monument)
MCC719 Vineyard Street ('Bere Lane'), Colchester (Monument)

Referenced Events (9)

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

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