Hunt, L. (2016). An archaeological field evaluation at All Saints' Church, Main Street, Leicestershire (SK 603 136). Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1041495. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An archaeological field evaluation at All Saints' Church, Main Street, Leicestershire (SK 603 136)
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Series:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological test-pit evaluation was carried out by at All Saints' Church, Main Street, Cossington, Leicestershire (SK 603 136) in advance of the construction of a new meeting room at the church along with the replacement of the existing floor of the church. These were excavated to assess what was beneath the tiled floor of the church and to test for the depth of undisturbed human burials within the churchyard. A total of ten test pits and trenches were excavated. The test pits within the church consisted of the examination of the Victorian under floor heating system. Cobbles were located within the soil within one test pit close to the north wall and were discovered in situ within another.The test pits through the floor showed that the tiles overlay a sandy bedding layer, over a layer of crushed plaster hardcore over dark brown soil. Pottery and human bone were retrieved from the test pits. At the edge of all three test pits a low wall of brick or stone was identified that had been constructed to support the ends of the pews along the edge of the aisles. The lifting of the access grilles and slab of the heating system below the floor afforded a brief examination of the heating system, which appeared to run down the north, and presumably, the south aisles, and under the floor of the west tower. The large pit at the eastern end of the north aisle, appeared to be deeper than the other spaces and was constructed of blue engineering bricks rather than the red bricks seen in the other spaces. More may be revealed of the old heating system during the removal of the existing floor. The four trenches within the churchyard showed that disarticulated bone was encountered in all 4 trenches at around 0.68m-0.80m, and articulated remains were revealed at 0.88m depth in in one trench.
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Author:		 Leon Hunt
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Publisher:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: All Saints' Church, Cossington
County: Leicestershire
District: Charnwood
Parish: COSSINGTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 460362, 313667 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCH (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) SURFACE (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: universi1-254292
OBIB: 2016-090
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017