Lexden Dyke

Dyke
TL974246

Also known as:

Bluebottle Grove

Nearest town:

Colchester (2km ENE)

OS reference:

TL974246

OS sheet:

168

Latitude:

51° 53' 4.05 N

Longitude:

0° 52' 7.02 E

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (5)

Images

Image of Lexden Dyke by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2011

Image of Lexden Dyke by GLADMAN

Bit windy... the bank looks very much as if used as the local BMX track.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2011

Image of Lexden Dyke by GLADMAN

Perhaps the best preserved section....... to the north.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2011

Image of Lexden Dyke by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2011

Image of Lexden Dyke by GLADMAN

The dyke is severely trashed.... lying as it does here beside school playing fields... but at least it remains in part.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2011

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