Find Spot record MCC5727 - Test Pit 3, 32 St Peters Road, West Mersea
Summary
One sherd (4g) of Middle Iron Age pottery, and also post medieval pottery, was recovered from Test Pit 3, one of ten test pits excavated in West Mersea in 2009 by Access Cambridge Archaeology.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0071 1268 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01SW |
| Civil Parish | WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
One of ten test pits excavated in West Mersea in 2009, bringing the total to forty-eight. These were sited to fill gaps not previously excavated, and also to focus on the eastern part of the present village which had seen little previous test pitting. The test pit produced evidence for Iron Age occupation in the form of one sherd (4g).<1><2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SCC73291 Unpublished document: Blinkhorn, Paul. 2010. Results of the test pit excavations in West Mersea. p.24.
- <1> SEX70940 DESC TEXT: unknown. 2009. West Mersea 2009 Test pit locations.
- <2> SCC73290 EXCAV REPORT: Access Cambridge Archaeology. 2010. Results of the test pit excavations in West Mersea. p.47.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 24 2018 3:24PM