Mersea Barrow
Introduction
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Mersea Barrow
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 10 Apr 2015
Thought to be a Roman burial barrow, dated 100-120 AD. The mound was excavated in 1912 and an entrance passage built.In the centre was a small burial chamber built of Roman bricks capped by septaria (clay nodules) and inside was a lead box with a wooden lid. The box contained an urn of green glass containing cremated remains. The barrow is also known as Mersea Mound, Mersea Mount or Grim's Hoe.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.790958
Longitude
0.931251