Pocock, M. (2005). United Reform Church/ Salvation Army Hall, Abbey Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex. Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000807. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 United Reform Church/ Salvation Army Hall, Abbey Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1000807
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Abstract:		 The excavation of two trial trenches was undertaken in advance of proposed extensions to the church hall at the rear of United Reform Church, Abbey Lane, Saffron Walden. The evaluation revealed multiple earth-filled grave cuts, the majority of which were present to depths of c.2m below current ground surface levels. Two brick-built vaults were also exposed; one c.0.5m below the surface the other at the base of a deep earth filled cut some c.4m in depth. Roman pottery was retrieved from a ground surface/ cultivation horizon at the base of Trench 1 encountered at a depth of 1.90m below ground surface. This layer sealed apparently sterile alluvial silts. No significant remains denoting activity pre-dating the 18/19th century graves were revealed within the scope of this investigation. The investigation has established that a higher density of post-medieval graves are present than previously thought in the vicinity of the proposed building extensions. In addition, some of these graves are of a significantly greater depth, potentially causing problems for grave clearance. The depth and density of graves signify low potential for survival of archaeological remains despite being deeply buried
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Author:		 M Pocock
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Publisher:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2005
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Site: United Reform Church, Abbey Lane, Saffron Walden
Parish: SAFFRON WALDEN
District: Uttlesford
County: Essex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 553600, 238300 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GRAVE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) LAYER (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-11318
OBIB: Report Number 1420
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Note:		 A4 Blue spine
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016