Monument record MCC5569 - Civil War Line of fortification- Colchester
Summary
A line of fortification extending around the south of Colchester. Built by Parliamentation troops during 1648 seige.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9700 2599 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
16 August 1648 Parliamentarian troops start the construction of a line of fortifications around the walled town and its suburbs.<1>
Rarliamentarians construct a ring of forts around the walled town. The forts on the south and west sides were joined by a contiuous trench three miles long to block escape routes. The southern route is difficult to define as no extant sections survive<2>
Trial trenching on area E of the garrison revealed a Post-medieval ditch interpreted as possibly being part of the remains of the 1648 seigeworks.<3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX68262 DESC TEXT: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1998. The siege of Colchester.
- <2> SEX68262 DESC TEXT: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1998. The siege of Colchester.
- <3> SEX66986 DESC TEXT: Holloway, Ben. 2004. An archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching at Area E of the Garrison Urban Village, Colchester, Essex - CAT Report 274.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM