Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at 28 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Essex, September 2022

This collection comprises images from archaeological monitoring (watching brief) at 28 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Essex. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in September 2022. A brick-lined well was identified (F2) which was probably constructed at around the same time as the houses on Melrose Road in the early 20th century and acted as the water supply to the house before West Mersea was connected to the mainland water supply in 1965. Many of the houses on Melrose Road are colloquially known to have their own personal wells on site, suggesting that the initial owners of the houses had substantial wealth.