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West Mersea Barrow
In 2012, the lead box and its contents returned to Mersea for the first time in 100
years, to be exhibited at Mersea Museum for the summer. The opportunity was then
taken to have the bones analysed to try find out more about the person buried in
the Barrow.
Click here to read about the results of the analysis.
Mersea Museum organises open days at the barrow from time to time.
Do you want to know more? Follow the links below to view some historic and recent reports on the Barrow: Extracts from the report on the 1912 excavation of the Barrow View full report on the 1912 excavation of the Barrow 1969 article from Essex Countryside on Mersea Barrow June 2013 article on the analysis of the Bones from the Barrow May 2013 Cremated Bone Report by Jacqueline McKinley (opens in a new window)
May 2013 Report by Rhea Brettell on the residue found on the bones (new window)
2021 Who was the man in the barrow ? - results of further research
The Secrets of the Mound - Mersea Barrow 1912-2012
Wheel Tomb and Child's Burial Tomb" |