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Colchester and the Roman invasion of Britain
Aug 27 2016our tribute to Trust excavator Lawrie Driver
Aug 23 2016the Roman circus mosaic rides again
Aug 5 2016some surprises at our archaeology roadshow!
Aug 1 2016for Roman circus centre and tea room, please go to new web-site! »
For opening hours, directions and other visitor information about the Roman circus centre and tea room, please go to our new web-site at www.romancircus.co.uk/ . .…
Aug 23 2016 / No Comment / Read More »our tribute to Trust excavator Lawrie Driver »
Lawrie Driver 1943-2016 Lawrie was an archaeological excavator with the Trust for over 10 years, from 2003 until 2014. Lawrie loved archaeology and excavating, and our HQ, the Roman circus centre! He would commute from his home near Brentwood to our archaeological sites in Colchester…
Aug 23 2016 / No Comment / Read More »Saturday 27th August: all about archaeology at the Roman circus centre! »
On Saturday 27th August – during the August Bank Holiday weekend – come and enjoy some archaeology at the Roman circus centre: an illustrated talk by Trust director Philip and a Blue Badge-guided tour of the Roman circus site and centre! Admission free. . ***…
Aug 22 2016 / No Comment / Read More »it’s all happening at the Roman circus centre on Saturday 20th August! – come and see! »
On Saturday (20th August), it’s all happening here at the Roman circus centre! – come and see! We’ve got a kids’ sand-pit dig, 11.00-3.00 – an Aquila board-game session, 11.00-2.00 – a Blue Badge guided tour of the Roman circus site and centre, at 12.30…
Aug 16 2016 / No Comment / Read More »‘Things they buried with the dead…': hands-on Roman finds session on Sat. 13th August! »
Come and enjoy a hands-on Roman finds session with Trust archaeologist Emma Holloway at the Roman circus centre! A look at things placed in Roman burials in Colchester – what and why! The finds will include pottery and glass vessels, lamps, evidence of clothing and…
Aug 9 2016 / Comments Off on ‘Things they buried with the dead…': hands-on Roman finds session on Sat. 13th August! / Read More »next FREE event at the Roman circus: ARCHAEOLOGY ROADSHOW! – Sat. 30th July »
On Saturday 30th July, the next big FREE event at the Roman circus centre is our ARCHAEOLOGY ROADSHOW! – bring your finds, mystery objects and antiques to our panel of experts. 11.00am until 4.00pm, in the marquee at the Roman circus centre, Roman Circus Walk,…
Jul 25 2016 / Comments Off on next FREE event at the Roman circus: ARCHAEOLOGY ROADSHOW! – Sat. 30th July / Read More »
a timeline of Colchester’s Roman circus »
Today (29th December), some of the Trust’s staff were back at work here at Roman Circus House after the Christmas break… As most people are…
Dec 29 2015 / Comments Off on a timeline of Colchester’s Roman circus / Read More »more mortar: some fascinating fragments of the Roman circus »
Today (4th November), Trust volunteer Jane was cleaning some large fragments of Roman mortar here at Roman Circus House. The fragments are of a special…
Nov 4 2015 / Comments Off on more mortar: some fascinating fragments of the Roman circus / Read More »a very interesting fragment of brick from the Roman circus! »
Yesterday (6th October), the Trust’s pottery specialist Stephen Benfield identified a very interesting fragment of Roman brick in one of the crates of archaeological material…
Oct 7 2015 / Comments Off on a very interesting fragment of brick from the Roman circus! / Read More »

