Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1549: summary

Archaeological excavation at Colchester County High School for Girls, Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US: April 2020
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton, Laura Pooley, Chris Lister, Sarah Carter)

Date report completed: June 2020
Location: Colchester County High School for Girls, Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
Map reference(s): TL 9799 2457 (centre)
File size: 5656 kb
Project type: Excavation
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Summary. An archaeological excavation was carried out at Colchester County High School for Girls, Norman Way, Colchester, Essex prior to the extension of an existing classroom building. Previous excavations have revealed scattered undatable features and a 1st and a 2nd-century ditch in the immediate proximity of the main school building. A more concentrated area of 3rd- and 4th-century features has also recently been uncovered slightly to the east of the school, near to the site of a palisade trench of probable Roman date and a Roman wattle-and-daub structure which were excavated during the 1950s. Only a modern pit or digger bucket cut was uncovered, providing further indication that the main focus of activity lies to the north and east of the school.