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| Monument Name |
Colchester - Town Walls |
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| SMR Number |
13113 |
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| Summary |
The town walls of Colchester are Roman in date with Medieval additions and rebuilding. |
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| Description |
The town walls of Colchester are Roman in date with Medieval additions and rebuilding. During the reign of Richard II the wall was extensively rebuilt with the addition of a series of external semi-circular bastions of which 4 are still standing. <1> Traces of a ditch outside the walls at the NA and SW angles; at the NE the profile suggests a Medieval origin. <2> |
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| Monument Type(s) |
TOWN DEFENCES (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
DITCH (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
TOWER (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
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| Monument Class(es) |
EARTHWORK
STRUCTURE
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Period
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1066AD to 1539AD Medieval
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| Status |
Not Known |
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| Administration Area |
COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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National Grid Reference
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Square: TM02NW
Ref: 000255 |
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| Finds |
None listed
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None listed
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Sources
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Desc Text : SMR (Priddy, DA)
Desc Text : An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Vol. 3 (RCHME) Vol 3, p20-1 Dated : 1922
Scheduling record : Colchester Town Wall - EX7 (Department of the Environment) parts 5-8 Dated : 1986
Desc Text : A desk-based assessment of the archaeological remains around the Central Clinic, East Lodge Court, High Street, Colchester. June 2005 (Brooks, H) Dated : 2005
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