Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm

Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm

England
List entry 1019019
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Mersea Mount is a Roman barrow situated at Barrow Hill Farm near Mersea in Essex, England. The monument consists of a substantial earthen mound that represents one of the burial traditions employed in Roman Britain, demonstrating the continuation of barrow construction practices into the Roman period. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1019019 and survives as an important archaeological witness to Roman funerary practices in the eastern counties during the first and second centuries AD.

Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019019. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm?

Mersea Mount is a Roman barrow situated at Barrow Hill Farm near Mersea in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019019.

Who is responsible for protecting Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm?

Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019019.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays Farm (1.1 km), Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves Farm (2 km), Roman round building (2.2 km).

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