Scheduled Monument: Town Wall (1003772)
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| Authority | Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) |
|---|---|
| Other Ref | MON570 |
| Date assigned | |
| Date last amended | 20 December 2017 |
Description
Wall with six gates and interval towers built 125 AD. Roman walls forming roughly a rectangle about 1000 yards from E to W by 510 yards from N to S with Rounded edges and exhibits a long curving sweep in the SE corner to suit configuration of the ground. The course of the wall can be traced throughout save some distance in the SW corner, which seems to have suffered special damage in the siege of 1648. Structurally, it consists of layers of septaria, roughly faced, interlaced regularly with fourfold courses of brick, with a core of rubble and cement, the lowest brick course going right though the wall. It has an average thickness of about 8". <1>
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Sources (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9971 2528 (963m by 595m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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- Bastion 4, Town Wall, Colchester (Monument) (MCC2708)
- Bastion 5, Town Wall, Colchester (Monument) (MCC2709)
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2023 5:43PM