Monument record MCC7090 - Triple Dyke, north of Lexden Road
Summary
A narrow section was excavated across Triple Dyke, c.200m to the north of Lexden Road, by C.F.C. Hawkes and the Colchester Archaeological Group in 1961.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 963 253 (112m by 51m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A secction excavated across Triple Dyke, 122 feet (37.2m) across the three ditches, by C.F.C. Hawkes in 1961. There was no surviving evidence of the banks. Fifteen iron hobnails were apparently discovered in the fill of the central ditch.<4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX36456 MENTION: Colchester Museum. unknown. MENTION Col Mus. 6" map.
- <3> SEX36236 DESC TEXT: unknown. unknown. Catalogue of Excavations and Observations. no.27.
- <4> SCC110 Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. pp.55-61.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Colchester-Severn Arches Farm (Monument) (MCC7091)
- Part of: Colchester-Hunters Rough south Severn Arches Farm (Monument) (MCC7089)
- Part of: The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum (Monument) (MCC7463)
- Part of: Triple Dyke, Colchester (Monument) (MCC7041)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 11 2019 9:06AM