Monument record MCC7722 - Civil War fort, Colchester
Summary
Site of Civil War star-shaped Fort, in 'Fort Field', part of the siege works built by the Parliamentary Army in 1648.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 985 253 (234m by 111m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of Civil War fort founded in 1648 in `Fort Field'.<1> APs in SMR.<2>
Thought to relate to the seige fort at 'Hilly Fields' in pamphlets<3.<4>
Also thought to equate to EH383854 and possibly the same as EHER record 46624
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX14316 AP: unknown. unknown. SMR. 4 frames.
- <3> SEX68262 DESC TEXT: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1998. The siege of Colchester.
- <4> SEX68263 DESC TEXT: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 1999. In search of the siegeworks of 1648.
- <5> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
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Record last edited
Nov 30 2016 11:12AM