Monument record MCC553 - Roman ditch II, Sheepen, Colchester
Summary
Roman defensive ditch, palisade and bank, recorded during the 1930s excavations.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9863 2552 (182m by 378m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A defensive ditch and bank dated to AD 60-61. The bank was spread some 30ft wide; there was no certain sign of a palisade trench and ditch II itself had an unfinished appearance. It was roughly V-shaped, some 16ft wide and 4ft deep. It contained a primary silt layer of black destruction-rubbish 6-8" thick. Elsewhere the palisade trench was visible although much denuded by erosion.<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.73, p.120.
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Record last edited
Oct 18 2016 8:07AM