Monument record MCC7040 - Gosbecks Dyke
Summary
Section of dyke which was part of the dyke system built in the reign of Cunobelin as the third line of defence around the Gosbecks site to the south.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 963 219 (300m by 400m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Civil Parish | STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Section of dyke which was part of the dyke system built in the reign of Cunobelin as the third line of defence around the Gosbecks site to the south. Number 3e on plan in Colchester Museums `Roman Colchester'. <1> - <3>
Site Assessment = The dyke runs through cultivated land. <1>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SEX70673 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1997. The Colchester Iron Age Dyke System - An Integrated Management Plan.
- --- SEX70674 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1997. The Colchester Iron Age Dyke System - A Programme of Works.
- --- SEX70675 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1997. The Colchester Iron Age Dyke System - Task Plans.
- <1> SEX33769 DESC TEXT: AMRF. unknown. Ancient Monument Record Form, Essex 10f. copy in SMR.
- <2> SEX33728 DESC TEXT: unknown. unknown. The Dykes.
- <3> SEX33729 Map: unknown. unknown. The dykes.
- <4> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Colchester-Gosbecks Dyke south (Monument) (MCC8182)
- Parent of: Colchester-Gosbecks Dyke south (Monument) (MCC8183)
- Part of: Bluebottle Grove - Lexden Dyke (Monument) (MCC7282)
- Part of: Heath Farm Dyke Middle, Colchester (Monument) (MCC7279)
- Part of: Kidman's Dyke, Colchester (Monument) (MCC7283)
- Part of: Lexden Dyke (Monument) (MCC7281)
- Part of: Moat Farm Dyke, Colchester (Monument) (MCC7280)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM