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| Lead casket and urn. Bone content was examined in 2013 with surprising results (Illustration: from original report published in Transactions of Essex Archaeological Society, Volume 13 Part 2 (1913) |
On the reading list:
Mersea islander and member of the Essex Society for Archae- ology and History, Sue Howlett has written an interesting book on the centenary of the opening of the Mersea Barrow on behalf of Mersea Island Museum.
"The Barrow may have given up its innermost secrets, but many questions still remained. Who was the man or woman buried within this conspicuous monument ... To mark the centenary of the barrow's excavation, the lead casket and glass urn containing the cremated remains were returned to the island (from Colchester Museum) for the first time since their discovery. Local interest was high, and funds were raised for the cremated bones to be analysed. The unexpected and currently unique results of the osteoarchaeological investigation, which caused a stir in archaeological circles, are described in this revised edition of the booklet."
Follow link here to the Mersea Island Museum publications page.
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