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Charity No. 1028434
CAG was founded in 1957. Its aims and objectives are, through lectures, study visits, publications, excavations and fieldwork to educate and to promote a knowledge of and interest in archaeology, both generally and with particular reference to Colchester and District.
Popular TV archaeologist Julian Richards, whose face is familiar through such programmes as 'Meet the Ancestors' and 'Timewatch', was invited on Saturday 27th October 2007 to give a talk to the Group. An audience of 100 people enjoyed Julian's illustrated talk on 'Stonehenge - the Story so Far', a subject which he has been associated with for over 30 years and on which he has published many books. Here he is with Group Chairman, Don Goodman, demonstrating his 'Amazing Pop-up Stonehenge'.
CAG visit to the recently discovered Roman 'circus victricensis'
with Philip Crummy of the Colchester Archaeological Trust
explaining the features. January 2005.
For more information please go here.
Pictures of group members at work on their current excavation:
a Bronze Age Burial Site at Great Tey and some other sites.
Details of membership and other information concerning the Group can be obtained by email from
Winter Programme
2008 - 9
For details of forthcoming programme please go here.
However, please note this change to Lecture Programme
It has become necessary to make a change to the lecture programme for February; the two talks on 2nd Feb and 16th Feb have been swapped, so the programme now reads as follows:
2nd Feb Excavations at Barbers Point on the River Alde
Jezz Meredith, Suffolk County Council Archaeology Service
16th Feb The Egyptian Coptic Period
Frances Boardman, WEA lecturer AT CASTLE METHODIST CHURCH
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Group Activities
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Links
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last updated
8th January 2009 AD