Element record MCC2171 - Roman ditch, the Altnacealgach site, Colchester

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Roman ditch discovered during excavations at the Altnacaealgach site, St Benedicts Catholic College/Colchester County High School for Girls, in 1939.

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Grid reference TL 97865 24648 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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A Roman? ditch was discovered during excavations at the Altnacealgach site in 1939. The ditch was situated to the west of the ditch of Heath Farm Dyke North and ran parallel to it and may have been added to strengthen the original dyke. The ditch ran up to a rhomboid shaped enclosure (MCC2173) to the north and appeared to be coming to a butt end immediately south of the trenches and Hall found nothing beyond.<1><2>

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  • <1> Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. p.32, p.63.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. pp.271-273.

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Oct 26 2016 1:05PM

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