Colchester Archaeological Trust
CAT Report 1850: summary
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Archaeological Monitoring at 28 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8JB: September 2022
by Bronagh Quinn
Date report completed: October 2022
Location: 28 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8JB
Map reference(s): Tm01201 12705 (centre)
File size: 1465kb kb
Project type: Archaeological monitoring
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Keywords: Mersea,
Summary.
An archaeological monitoring was carried out at 28 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Essex during groundworks for the construction of a front and side extension to the existing property and a new car lodge to the north. The site is in an area of rich Roman and prehistoric archaeology, but the only remains uncovered were a well used to provide water to the house in the early 20th century and a modern soakaway.