Meckseper, C. and Nica, T. (2019). Mersea Outdoors, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Essex. Archaeological Trial Trenching, Monitoring and Recording. Rev 3. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1082144. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Mersea Outdoors, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Essex. Archaeological Trial Trenching, Monitoring and Recording. Rev 3
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1082144
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Monitoring of geotechnical test pits, strip, map and record and trial trenching during construction of a new boating lake at Mersea Outdoors. The investigations revealed no significant archaeological remains. No prehistoric features, similar to those recently discovered in the vicinity were present on the site. Three small, shallow deposits of poorly fired red clay were recorded in the south-western area of the borrow pit. These do not represent firing in-situ but are reminiscent of the same material that forms the 'red hill' located 200m to the east, which is an accumulation of the briquetage of the dismantling of prehistoric or Roman salt making features. It is possible that some of the fired clay briquetage somehow got transferred across site and dumped in this area, rather than on the main mound. The excavations also revealed a series of sinuous, narrow, shallow channels which are most likely natural drainage or water run-off channels. Two post-medieval boundary ditches, which are shown on the 1879 OS map were also excavated.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Christiane Meckseper T Nica
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Colchester Borough Council (OASIS Reviewer) Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2019
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	County: Essex Country: England Site: Mersea Outdoors, Rewsalls Lane Parish: EAST MERSEA District: Colchester Grid Reference: 604340, 213390 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	ROMAN (Historic England Periods) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) BOUNDARY DITCH (Monument Type England) WATCHING BRIEF (Event) EXCAVATION (Event) DRAINAGE DITCH (Monument Type England) FIRED CLAY DEPOSIT (Monus) TEST PIT (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-368947 OBIB: R13868
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	22 Oct 2020

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