Neil, N. R J. (1997). St Leonard's Church, Old Langho, Lancashire. Report on Archaeological Watching Brief. Nigel R.J. Neil Archaeological Services.

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Title:		 St Leonard's Church, Old Langho, Lancashire. Report on Archaeological Watching Brief
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Number of Pages:		 36
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 A watching brief was carried out during underpinning and fabric conservation works to a church which was a Grade I Listed Building. Prehistoric material, including Mesolithic and Neolithic artefacts, had been recorded in the surrounding area, and the line of a Roman road passed within 500m of the site. The church had first been mentioned in 1578, but local tradition stated that it had been constructed in c. 1557, using stones taken from Whalley Abbey. A large number of moulded stones, stylistically dated to c. 1500, had been re-used in the structure, lending weight to this tradition. The excavation for underpinning revealed a foundation structure, comprising a single course of large, slightly tooled boulders, abutting all but the eastern 2m of the north elevation. Three stones of this were removed to facilitate the structural repairs, but the remainder were left in situ. This foundation had been overlain by the remaining three stones from a robbed projecting plinth course. Dating evidence was ambiguous, but the plinth/foundation was considered to have been contemporary with the construction of the church, rather than any later underpinning. Finds included a small fragment of medieval floor tile, possibly imported with foundation rubble at the time of construction, and three fragments of lead window glazing. Two medieval bricks were recorded, but were left in situ. A small sherd of possible prehistoric pottery was also found, but was not considered to be significant. [Au(adp)]
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Author:		 Nigel R J Neil
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Publisher:		 Nigel R.J. Neil Archaeological Services
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Year of Publication:		 1997
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Location - Auto Detected: Whalley Abbey
Location - Auto Detected: Leonards Church
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PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
C 1500 (Auto Detected Temporal)
C 1557 (Auto Detected Temporal)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
1578 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1997 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: ST LEONARD'S CHURCH, OLD LANGHO, NEAR WHALLEY
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Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Ribble Valley
Monument: CHURCH. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Undated
Ngr: SD70103586
Parish: Billington, Billington and Langho
Postcode: BB6 8AW
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Created Date:		 18 Jan 2009