Monument record MCC8859 - Possible Roman grave, Melrose Road, West Mersea
Summary
A small assemblage of Roman pottery was found in 1946 in what might have been a grave to the south of Melrose Road, West Mersea.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 012 126 (72m by 63m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01SW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A small assemblage of Roman pottery was found in 1946 in what might have been a grave. The forms are given as 37, 156, 218, 268, 278, with one piece unclassified.<1> Other refs: <2><3>
A watching brief in 2014 during the construction of two rear extensions of 26 Melrose Road defined one probable pit containing a worked flint (of likely early Neolithic date) in one of the foundation trenches (MCC3142).<4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX6 DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p.161.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Col Mus. Acc no 93.46.
- <4> SCC1130 Watching Brief Report: Wightman, Adam (CAT). 2014. An archaeological watching brief at 26 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Essex. November 2014. CAT Report 805.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 5 2017 3:40PM