Monument record MCC7334 - Earthworks at Abberton Hall, Abberton
Summary
Raised banks and ditch, aligned N to S, traced by Laver from the corner of Abberton House garden to the church and thought by him to be the remains of a Roman road. This was identified by Hawkes and Crummy as the remains of a section of dyke.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9976 1945 (67m by 101m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL91NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | ABBERTON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Raised bank and ditch, aligned N to S traced by Laver from the corner of Abberton House garden to Abberton Church (on the north side of the churchyard MCC10044), for c.95m in length, and thought by him to be the remains of a Roman road.<1>
The earthwork appears to have been identified as a section of dyke (in line with Berechurch Dyke) by Hawkes & Crummy, referred to as Abberton Dyke, although they state it is 760m long.<2> However, the north end of the (water-filled) ditch turns east, apparently forming the corner of a moated/ditched enclosure, presumably around Abberton Hall (MCC7332) and part of a church/hall complex with the church located on the SW corner of the enclosure.
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Record last edited
Nov 30 2016 9:03AM