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St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In June and July 2011 archaeological excavations were undertaken in three areas outside the west end of St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst, in advance of works to improve vehicular access at the western approach to the church. Subsequently, in August 2011, a watching brief was maintained during preparatory works for the construction of a new footpath across the eastern churchyard area. The archaeological investigations were carried out as what proved to be a very successful community excavation, supervised by staff from Wessex Archaeology. Several headstones lay within the excavation areas at the west end of the church, none of which appear to have been in their original locations, and these headstones were recorded and relocated as part of the archaeological works. Excavations in these areas revealed only one in situ burial - a neonate in a relatively shallow grave, though the coffin plates (none legible) in several other graves were exposed in the base of the excavations. There were also four burial vaults, three of which were damaged and apparently infilled earlier, but the fourth (that of Sir Charles Burrard, 1793 - 1870) was intact and this has been preserved beneath the new access. A moderate amount of redeposited human bone was recovered from the soil overlying the in situ burials, and represented a minimum number of 20 individuals, all of which has been reburied within the cemetery. |
Author: |
Phil Andrews
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Locations: |
Site: |
St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst |
Parish: |
LYNDHURST |
District: |
New Forest |
County: |
Hampshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
St Michael |
Location - Auto Detected: |
All Angels Church Lyndhurst |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Michael |
Grid Reference: 429806, 108171 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
wessexar1-113051 |
OBIB: |
77300 |
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Grey literature client report
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |