Colchester Castle Keep, Essex (England) reconstruction mock-up. #ColchesterCastle #NormanKeep #EnglishCastles #HistoryRebuilt
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Down in the gaol in Colchester Castle. It was used as a prison from at least the early 13thC and was famously the place where some of the accused witches apprehended by Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General were incarcerated in the 1640s #colchester #colchestercastle #witchfindergeneral
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Graffiti carved into the walls of Colchester Castle, including a man holding a sword, a mounted knight and a circular symbol usually interpreted as a witch mark #colchestercastle #graffiti #colchester #medieval #witchmark
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A visit to Colchester Castle in Essex. The castle was built in the late 11thC, on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius. It has the largest area of any medieval tower in Europe, including the White Tower in the Tower of London. #colchestercastle #colchester #medieval #castle
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The Roman vaults underneath Colchester Castle, which was built on platform constructed for Temple of Claudius, built 49-60 CE. Some townspeople reportedly sheltered in temple during Boudica’s attack on the city in 60/61 CE. Vaults discovered late 17thC #colchester #colchestercastle #roman #romans
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Inside the Roman vaults beneath Colchester Castle, which was built on the site of the city’s Temple of Claudius. The vaults, which had been filled in with stone and sand, were discovered in the late 17thC #colchestercastle #romancolchester
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#OnThisDay - 10 March 1863, a whole Ox was roasted outside #ColchesterCastle to celebrate the marriage of HRH the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). It apparently weighed 600lbs and was turned by a steam-powered spit.
An image of the event is held in the @ColMuseums collections
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A photo of the skull in a display case at Colchester Castle alongside a "griffin" egg. The skull has a curved beak at the front, a high nostril, a small eye socket in the middle, and a relatively short bony frill projecting up and back. There are also some teeth at the back of the jaws and the lower jaw is deep. The skull bone is ochre whereas the base of the case is green.
There are only a few days left to see this cast of a skull of #Protoceratops which is currently on display at #ColchesterCastle. The original specimen comes from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. It belonged to a quadrupedal plant-eating dinosaur.
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One of several surviving glass vessels from Roman Colchester (Camulodunum). Now part of the collections at Colchester Castle. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #ColchesterCastle
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#OnThisDay - 13 December 1599, John, Lord Stanhope of Harrington, MP., for Northamptonshire, was appointed Keeper and Constable of #ColchesterCastle.
More:
www.histparl.ac.uk/volume/1558-...
www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vo...
colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/visit/colche...
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For today's #AdventDoor from #Colchester, #BritainsFirstCity, we bring you from #ColchesterCastle, this rather splendid and very robust looking gaol door - probably dating from the 16th or 17th century...
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The ‘Colchester Mercury’ - a bronze statue of the god Mercury found on the site of a Romano-Celtic temple at Gosbecks Farm, near Colchester. Now part of the collections at Colchester Castle. 📸 My own. #RomanBritain #ColchesterCastle
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Two boys interact at a museum exhibit; one, wearing a green sports shirt, proudly shows a sketchbook featuring hand-drawn mythical creatures, while the other, in a burgundy top, watches with interest. A red pencil lies on the wooden cabinet between them, hinting at creative activities available. Behind them is a stone-textured wall and part of a colourful display. Promotional text announces the "Mythical Creatures" exhibition at Colchester Castle, running from 26 July 2025 to 22 February 2026. The Colchester Castle logo and photo credit to Tom Archer are also visible.
Pencils poised, imaginations soaring. These young storytellers are discovering myths and writing their own in Mythical Creatures at Colchester Castle. Your turn?
#MythicalCreatures #ColchesterCastle #InteractiveLearning
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#OnThisDay 22 November 1922, the "North Hill Mosaic" was uncovered while digging in his garden, by AW (Abraham William) Frost a Dentist who practised in Colchester for 52 years.
The #mosaic is today on display @ColMuseums in #ColchesterCastle
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A fragment of iron corrosion is attached to the base of a broken jug, suggesting historical or archaeological significance. Overlaid text asks, "What's special about some iron corrosion stuck to the base of a broken jug?" prompting curiosity about the object's context or origin.
X-ray image of a vessel revealing fragments of iron nails inside. Accompanying text explains that the presence of these nails has led to the vessel being interpreted as a witch bottle.
This jug fragment once held iron nails, buried beneath a home to keep evil away. Would you trust a witch bottle to protect your house today?
🎟️ Discover more at Myth, Magick & Mystery → colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/myth-magick
#ColchesterCastle #MythMagickMystery
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Two children lean on a railing inside Colchester Castle, looking towards a large, brightly coloured dragon sculpture suspended from the ceiling. The dragon is made from a translucent, scale-patterned material in shades of turquoise and green, with yellow accents on its wings and underbelly. Above the scene, text on a blue banner reads: “Mythical Creatures, 26 Jul 2025 – 22 Feb 2026.” The Colchester Castle logo is placed in the bottom left corner, and the credit “Tom Archer Photography” is faintly visible in the lower right.
Dragons in legend: fire-breathing beasts, or guardians of treasure? Meet the dragon in Mythical Creatures, now at Colchester Castle.
🐉 Would you fight it… or befriend it?
#MythicalCreatures #ColchesterCastle
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🏳️🌈 A few spots have just opened up on tomorrow’s LGBTQ+ History Tour at Colchester Castle!
📅 Sat 14 June, 2 PM
🎟 Free (Castle entry not included)
👣 Includes stairs + low archways
🔗 Book now: colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/events/lgbtq...
#ColchesterCastle #QueerHistory #PrideMonth #LGBTQHistory
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#OnThisDay - 8 June 1599, the Constable of #ColchesterCastle, Henry MacWilliam, who had succeeded his father (also called Henry), as Constable in 1586, was killed in a duel
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Printed sepia postcard showing a view of the main entrance of Colchester Castle in Essex. Published by the Corporation of Colchester, No 11, c.1910s. Postally unused. Good condition, with slight corner bumps.
Main Entrance, Colchester Castle, Essex, c.1910s - Corporation of Colchester Postcard
www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/main-entranc...
#Colchester #ColchesterCastle #Postcards
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Directing #renthegirlwiththemark 2/4
Wrapping on The Archive and moving to #ColchesterCastle before hitting the forrest for some exteriors with Ren (Oriana Charles) and Hunter (Alexander Hackett).
#director #webseries #fantasy
#action #adventure
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Colchester castle in castle park Colchester is a Norman castle that was built on top of a Roman temple. #Romanhistory #Normanhistory #Colchestercastle #Colchester #Essex #england #UK
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Here are Two pictures I took today when I want to Colchester today #Craiglandramsey #ramseygaming #fyp #colchester #essex #March27th #essexcc #colchestercity #city #cityscape #colchestercastle #colchestercitycouncil #firstsite
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#OnThisDay - 10 March 1863, a whole Ox was roasted outside #ColchesterCastle to celebrate the marriage of HRH the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). It apparently weighed 600lbs and was turned by a steam-powered spit.
An image of the event is held in the @ColMuseums collections
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