To the west of the decoys are cropmarks of two very large ring ditches.

Archaeological investigations at Cuckoo Farm Park and Ride, Myland, defined a wide scatter of 30 pits that exhibited in situ burning and charcoal-rich fills. Only two contained datable artefacts -substantial portions of jars of 1st century AD date.

Early prehistoric flints, Grooved ware and a Beaker sherd were found on the site.

Scatter of Roman pottery found during fieldwalking.

A strip, map and record excavation was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust in March 2015 on land adjacent to 20 St Clare Road, Colchester, in advance of the construction of a new dwelling. Two sherds of Roman pottery were recovered from L2 (the original topsoil, a medium grey/brown sandy-silt which contained very few inclusions other than rounded stones) and a flint blade, which probably dates to the early Neolithic, was recovered from the interface between L2 and the natural. However, no early features were defined - a ditch and six pits were all thought to be of of post-medieval/modern date.

Possible Bronze Age activity was revealed to the north of the excavation area, in the form of two ditches and small pits/post-holes, and several tree throws, probably later medieval in date and probably relating to Birch Park, were defined in advance of the construction of a water pipeline in 2011.

Three late Iron Age to early Roman stock enclosures, recorded during 2011 Site F excavation (and 2010 evaluation, in T44), in advance of the redevelopment of the former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks, Mersea Road.

Group of pits south of the late Iron Age Berechurch Dyke North (Hyderabad Sector), recorded during 2011 Site J excavation, in advance of the redevelopment of the former Meeanee & Hyderabad Barracks, Mersea Road.

Bronze Age Pottery, Iron Age Pottery, Flints, Roman Pottery, recorded during a watching brief in 1994.

Apparently extensive RB midden deposits discovered during ploughing in the early 1960s.