Find Spot record MCC5732 - Test Pit 9, 2 Queen's Corner, West Mersea
Summary
Test Pit 9, one of ten test pits excavated by Access Cambridge Archaeology in West Mersea in 2009, produced a sherd (6g) of Late Bronze Age pottery and a Roman grey ware sherd (6g) as well as medieval and later pottery.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0152 1310 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01SW |
| Civil Parish | WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Test Pit 9 produced a lot of pottery which covers a long period of time from the Bronze age, through the Roman period after which it may have been abandoned before re-coccupation in the medieval period.<1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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.53.
- <3> SCC73291 Unpublished document: Blinkhorn, Paul. 2010. Results of the test pit excavations in West Mersea. p.26.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 24 2018 3:20PM