World War Two had a huge impact on Colchester and its archaeology. Colchester sits on the line of one of three heavily defended anti-invasion defences in Essex, known as the Eastern Command Line. This 'stop line' was designed in response to the thre...

Night landing ground in use from 1916 to 1919.

American WWII airfield c.1943-47, with WWI landing ground origins.

Night landing ground in use from 1915 to 1919.