Colchester circus finds

FURTHER well-preserved remains of Colchester's Roman chariot racetrack have been discovered by archaeologists working on the town's garrison redevelopment. . .

The curving section forms part of the semicircular eastern end of the stadium, which would have been opposite the gates near where the chariots started their races.

The first of the remains of the Roman Circus - the name given to chariot racetracks of the time - were discovered on late 2004, when archaeologists were carrying out exploratory digs before the undeveloped Abbey Field site was built on.

Posted by David on October 21, 2006 9:40 AM