Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1533: summary

Archaeological evaluation at Standish, Ivy Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8US: March 2020
by Dr Elliott Hicks (with contributions from Dr Matthew Loughton, Chris Lister, Sarah Carter)

Date report completed: March 2020
Location: Standish, Ivy Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8US
Map reference(s): TM 06655 15453 (centre)
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Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (one trial-trench) was carried out at Standish, Ivy lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex in advance of the construction of two detached dwellings. The site lies near the remains of a Bronze Age barrow, cropmarks of two ring-ditches and a possible enclosure, and two 'red hill' prehistoric salt production sites. Despite being located in an area archaeologically-sensitive area, however, only a medieval or post-medieval pit was uncovered.