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Gryme's Dyke Middle is a linear earthwork forming part of the defensive system of Camulodunum, the major Iron Age oppidum and subsequent Romano-British settlement in Essex. The dyke consists of a bank and ditch alignment that represents one element of the extensive series of fortifications constructed to define and protect the territorial boundaries of this significant settlement. Dating primarily to the Late Iron Age, the earthwork reflects the sophisticated defensive engineering employed by the Trinovantes and later the Catuvellauni in establishing control over this strategically important location in south-eastern Britain. The survival of this monument as an archaeological feature contributes to the understanding of Camulodunum's layout and the development of Romano-British urban planning following the Roman conquest.
Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019960. View the official record →
Gryme's Dyke Middle is a linear earthwork forming part of the defensive system of Camulodunum, the major Iron Age oppidum and subsequent Romano-British settlement in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019960.
Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019960.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum (0.9 km), Roman Practice Camp and late Iron Age and Roman remains east of Stanway Hall Farm (2.2 km), Remains of All Saints Church, 60m north-west of Stanway Hall Farm (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.