Monument record MCC2249 - Circumvallation at Sheepen, Colchester
Summary
Parliamentarian circumvallation at Sheepen between Colonel Ewer's Leaguer and Ingolesby Fort.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Civil War circumvallation at Sheepen between Colonel Ewer's Leaguer and Ingolesby Fort, part of Parliamentarian siege works from 1648.<1> Possibly took the form of a shallow ditch and bank, this may have been encountered at the Sheepen excavations in trench A4.<2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC313 Monograph: Unknown, reproduced by W. Keymer (Printer). 1648. A Diary & Plan of the Siege of Colchester by the Parliamentary Forces.
- <2> SCC99 Monograph: Hawkes, C.F.C. and Hull, M.R.. 1947. Camulodunum: First Report on the Excavations at Colchester 1930-1939.
- <3> SCC455 Unpublished document: Mabbitt, John. 1998. Colchester's Civil War siege works; an archaeological survey.. No 9a.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2016 2:53PM