Phillips, M. (2005). The Church of St Peter, Pavenham, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Attendance, Observation, Analysis and Reporting. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1001186. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Church of St Peter, Pavenham, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Attendance, Observation, Analysis and Reporting
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Abstract:		 Albion Archaeology was commissioned undertake a programme of archaeological works at the Church of St Peter, Pavenham, Bedfordshire. The work was undertaken during the excavation of a service trench through the churchyard. A large pit [204] found approximately 3m from the western end of the church was cut by a burial and is believe to be the earliest feature recorded during the works. Large fragments of unworked oolitic limestone found in the fill of the pit, the same material used in the masonry of the church, suggest that it may have been connected with the construction of the building. Two further pits [210] and [606] were cut into a layer of soil sealed beneath the construction of the modern path. Pit [210] contained a human bone and medieval pottery dated to the 12th or 13th century. It is possible that the pit was excavated for the reburial of bones disturbed by previous building work or grave digging. Ten burials were found, orientated E to W. Nine of these were encountered at depths of between 0.7m and 0.9m below the ground surface, cut into the undisturbed geological strata. Where grave cuts were visible, they were sealed beneath a layer of soil up to 0.6m deep. It is, however, possible that the upper parts of the grave cuts were not visible, due to the similarity of the grave fills with the overlying soil layer. A single much shallower burial was found only 0.25m below the ground surface, cut into the soil layer. Within the trench, there were no dense concentrations of burials, intercutting burials or groups of reburied bones (charnel). This suggests that this part of the graveyard was not used either intensively, or over an extended period for burial. Based on negative evidence, in this case an absence of any coffin fittings, it is suggested that the burials are likely to date from the medieval or early post-medieval period.
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Author:		 M Phillips
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Bedford Borough HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2005
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Site: St Peter's Church, Pavenham
Parish: PAVENHAM
District: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 499140, 255950 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GRAVE (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-15719
OBIB: 2005/74
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016