Monument record MCC8935 - Red hill, Maydays Marsh, East Mersea
Summary
Red hill (Kay de Brisay Gazetteer Serial no. 75).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0315 1542 (110m by 110m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NW |
| Civil Parish | EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Red hill. Briquetage and Iron Age pottery recovered from surface but excavation failed to find any artefacts.<1><2><3>
Note that Tim Dennis and members of Colchester Archaeoloigcal Group undertook a small magnetometer survey over this red hill (following sowing, as the field is under arable) in September 2020. Jim Pullen undertook a drone survey of the same site. A few pieces of briquetage and slag-type (vitirified) material was picked up during the survey.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX4950 DESC TEXT: Priddy, DA. 1983. SMR.
- <2> SEX8090 DESC TEXT: Evans, K. 1982. The examination of two small red hills at Maydays Farm, East Mersea. Vol 25, pp.17-18.
- <3> SEX36309 Monograph: Fawn, A.J., Evans, K.A., McMaster, I. and Davies, G.M.R.. 1990. The Red Hills of Essex. Salt-making in Antiquity.. RH75, pp.56 & 77.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 28 2020 10:32AM