MCC2591 - Pre-Boudican? ditch A4, Sheepen, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Element record MCC2591 - Pre-Boudican? ditch A4, Sheepen, Colchester

Summary

Pre-Boudican? Ditch A4, Sheepen, recorded during excavations in the 1930s.

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Grid reference	TL 9858 2555 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

DITCH (Colchester Roman Fortress to Early Roman Colonia - 49 AD? to 61 AD?)

Full Description

Ditch A4. Large ditch cut by the SE corner of sand pit. (May not be ancient at all).<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SCC99 Monograph: Hawkes, C.F.C. and Hull, M.R.. 1947. Camulodunum: First Report on the Excavations at Colchester 1930-1939. pp.93-94.

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Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument: Site of pre-Roman settlement (Sheepen)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Excavations at Sheepen, Colchester, 1930 to 1939 (Ref: ECC328) (ECC328)

Record last edited

Jan 26 2017 8:57AM

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