Find Spot record MCC5730 - Test Pit 6, 23 Melrose Road, West Mersea

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Test Pit 6, one of ten test pits excavated by Access Cambridge Archaeology in West Mersea in 2009, produced a couple of late medieval date to post medieval sherds.

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Grid reference TM 0118 1277 (point)
Map sheet TM01SW
Civil Parish WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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One of 10 test pits (Test Pit 6) excavated by the local community in 2009 and supervised by Access Cambridge Archaeology (University of Cambridge). Test Pit 6 produced a couple of sherds of late medieval date to post medieval pottery.<1><2><3>

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  • <1> DESC TEXT: unknown. 2009. West Mersea 2009 Test pit locations.
  • <2> EXCAV REPORT: Access Cambridge Archaeology. 2010. Results of the test pit excavations in West Mersea. p.50.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Blinkhorn, Paul. 2010. Results of the test pit excavations in West Mersea. p.25.

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Apr 24 2018 3:28PM

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