Monument record MCC2247 - Circumvallation, part of Parliamentary Siege line, Colchester

Summary

Parliamentary Siege line between River Colne and Colonel Ewer's Leaguer.

Location

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Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Circumvallation, part of Parliamentary Siege line between River Colne and Colonel Ewer's Leaguer.<1> The excavations at Sheepen in the 1930-9 recovered no evidence of this ditch.<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Unknown, reproduced by W. Keymer (Printer). 1648. A Diary & Plan of the Siege of Colchester by the Parliamentary Forces.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Mabbitt, John. 1998. Colchester's Civil War siege works; an archaeological survey..

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Record last edited

Oct 26 2016 2:52PM

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