Monument record MCC8837 - Bonheur

Summary

A wall some 2ft thick, built of stone and tile set in pink mortar, was found together with burnt daub and oyster shell along the outside, during a small excavation in 1922.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0097 1270 (50m by 48m)
Map sheet TM01SW
Civil Parish WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A wall some 2ft thick, built of stone and tile set in pink mortar, was found together with burnt daub and oyster shell along the outside, during a small excavation in 1922. A further excavation in 1927 by MR Hull found additional pottery, a bone pin, and an iron knife. <1> <2> <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p161.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <3> Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Col Mus. Acc Nos 5375-27, 4944-24 and 120-42.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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