MCC536 - Roman ditch F6, Sheepen, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Element record MCC536 - Roman ditch F6, Sheepen, Colchester

Summary

Roman defensive ditch, Sheepen, recorded during excavations in the 1930s.

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Grid reference	TL 98648 25865 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

DITCH (Pre-Boudican Roman Colchester - 60 AD? to 60 AD?)

Full Description

Ditch F6 at Sheepen, thought to be a defensive ditch.<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. p.64.

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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)

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Oct 17 2016 10:58AM

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