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Moat Farm Dyke is a northern extension of Lexden Dyke, part of the extensive fortification system associated with the Iron Age oppidum and later Romano-British town of Camulodunum in Essex. The dyke forms part of the territorial defences that enclosed this significant settlement, which served as a major centre of power and commerce during the late Iron Age and the early Roman period. As a component of Camulodunum's defensive infrastructure, Moat Farm Dyke represents the scale of engineering undertaken to protect and demarcate this important administrative and economic hub. The monument is listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1019964.
Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019964. View the official record →
Moat Farm Dyke is a northern extension of Lexden Dyke, part of the extensive fortification system associated with the Iron Age oppidum and later Romano-British town of Camulodunum in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019964.
Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; 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 1019964.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum (3.2 km), Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum (3.7 km), Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; 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.
Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; 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.