Monument record MCC7085 - 'Palisaded earthwork', Oaklands Avenue, Colchester
Summary
The 'Palisaded earthwork' (Ditch 10), aligned SW-NE, runs from Gryme's Dyke (west) to Shrub End Dyke (east), c.390m in length. The west end of the 'Palisaded earthwork' converges with (and is cut by) the west end of the 'Laver ditch' (MCC10054). Both post-date Gryme's Dyke (MCC7465), which is itself post-conquest in date.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 964 241 (323m by 226m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Two trenches dug by machine across the ditch of the so-called 'palisaded earthwork' (Ditch 10) in 1975 (Oaklands Avenue Excavations). The ditch was observed along with another ditch (Ditch 12). Small sections of both excavated by hand but no finds recovered. Ditch 10 was 1.8m deep x 3.6m wide in one trench and 1.7m deep x 5m wide in the other. Ditch 12 was 1.8m wide x 3.3m deep. The exact direction of the Ditch 12 was not established but it seemed to run parallel to the ditch of the 'palisaded earthwork'. 'Ditch 12 is best interpreted as the south ditch of a Roman road which was parallel to the 'palisaded earthwork' and passed through the entrance in Gryme's Dyke to the south-west.'<1><2><3>
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2018 12:24PM