The Colchester Archaeologist

THE ROMAN CIRCUS VISITOR CENTRE & CAFÉ ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED.  

ONLINE TALK on December 10, 2020 at 19:30 – 20:30,  £4.75 Whilst not necessarily a daily occurrence, bathing either at home or at the public baths was an important activity.

As part of one of CAT’s recent Historic Building Recording jobs we were asked to prepare a study of a building called The Forge at Bradwell, Essex. It turned out

  ‘Roman Life – Clothing and Fashion’ For the Romans, the clothes you wore gave an instant indication of your social status. For men, this ranged from the humble tunic

The Roman Circus Centre re-opened last Saturday bigger and better than before. Boudicca was there plus a party of Roman soldiers to make sure there was no trouble. Fortunately all

The much-anticipated excavation at the Essex County Hospital site began last month and, despite the very wet start, it has already produced a rich volume of Roman finds most notable

Environmental Archaeologist Bronagh Quinn is thrilled to have a purpose-built area to ‘float’ in and tells us the story behind arrival of The Flotation Station and Floaty MacFloat Face. “In