Monument record MCC7041 - Triple Dyke, Colchester
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 964 252 (288m by 1540m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Once thought to be pre-Roman in origin, it is now recognised that Triple Dyke was added to the dyke system after the Roman conquest to strengthen the line of Shrub End Dyke (MCC7467) at its northern end.<1>-<7>
A section was cut across the Triple Ditch in 1961, at Hunter's Rough c.200m N. of Lexden Road. The length of the section, measured across the width of the three ditches, was 37.2m. No evidence of the surviving banks was defined. The innermost or easternmost ditch was larger than the others, 5.5m wide x 2.1m deep. The central and western ditches were 5.3m and 5.5m wide and 1.8 and 2.0m deep respectively, leading to the suggestion that the easternmost ditch was an earlier ditch, belonging to Shrub End Dyke North with the other two ditches added later.<7>
The central ditch of the Triple Dyke was defined, and shown to be 5.4m wide (the base fo the ditch was not defined) by trial-trenched evaluation and monitoring during the groundworks for a new dwelling at 78 Straight Road in 2018.<8><9>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SEX33728 DESC TEXT: unknown. unknown. The Dykes.
- <2> SEX70675 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1997. The Colchester Iron Age Dyke System - Task Plans.
- <3> SEX70674 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1997. The Colchester Iron Age Dyke System - A Programme of Works.
- <4> SEX70673 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1997. The Colchester Iron Age Dyke System - An Integrated Management Plan.
- <5> SEX2296 Map: unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <6> SCC110 Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. p.8, pp.51-52, 55-59, 170-171.
- <7> SCC110 Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. pp.55-59, 107.
- <8> SCC73294 Evaluation Report: Pooley Laura. 2018. The Triple Dyke: Archaeological evaluation at 78 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9DB. CAT Report 1253.
- <9> SCC73340 Watching Brief Report: Pooley, Laura. 2018. The Triple Dyke: Archaeological monitoring at 78 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9DB. CAT Report 1283.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Parent of: Colchester-Hunters Rough south Severn Arches Farm (Monument) (MCC7089)
- Parent of: Colchester-Severn Arches Farm (Monument) (MCC7091)
- Parent of: Triple Dyke, north of Lexden Road (Monument) (MCC7090)
- 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 to: Lexden Heath (Monument) (MCC9144)
- Related to: Shrub End Dyke, Colchester (Monument) (MCC7467)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological monitoring and recording at 78 Straight Road, Colchester, 2018 (Ref: ECC4201) (ECC4201)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological monitoring for the southern outfall sewer scheme, Colchester, 1979-80 (Ref: ECC3894) (ECC3894)
- Event - Intervention: Trial-trenched evaluation at 78 Straight Road, Colchester, 2018 (Ref: ECC4162) (ECC4162)
Record last edited
Sep 11 2019 8:25AM