Ahmad, C., Philpott, R. A. and Adams, M. H. (2011). An Archaeological Watching Brief at St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors, Cheshire. (NGR SJ 4414 7453) Site Code 121.. National Museums Liverpool. https://doi.org/10.5284/1035391. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An Archaeological Watching Brief at St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors, Cheshire. (NGR SJ 4414 7453) Site Code 121.
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Museum of Liverpool Archaeology unpublished report series
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	59
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1035391
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	The report describes the results of an archaeological watching brief conducted during the replacement of small sections of internal floor and the excavation of a new drainage system in the churchyard at St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors. The church is believed to stand on the site of a Pre-Conquest church and is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. However, the earliest surviving sections date from the 14th century, with 16th and 17th century additions. It is a Grade I listed building. The most likely buried archaeological deposits to be found on the site included human remains, buried gravestones, remains of coffins (such as iron nails and fragments of wood) and evidence of a medieval church, or earlier, with associated artefacts. The only deposits found during the watching brief within the church related to 19th century floor levels. In general there was a higher quantity of disarticulated human bone recovered from the south side of the church than the north. The sides of two brick-lined vaults were uncovered along the northern stretch of excavation. The remains of a previously disturbed articulated burial were uncovered towards the north-east corner of the church. Further articulated human bone was encountered within the final stage of excavation heading westwards towards the eastern wall of the church. This burial, which lay partially within the trench section, was left in-situ as there was a sufficient gap for the new drain pipe to be laid alongside. A number of fragments of coffin furniture were recovered including a complete coffin plate with full inscription, iron coffin handles and nails. The majority of other finds were of 19th/20th century in date and were not retained. The exceptions included medieval tile fragments, a 17th/18th century cooking pot sherd, a George III Irish farthing dated 1806 and a George V penny dated 1931.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	C Ahmad Robert A Philpott Mark H Adams
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	National Museums Liverpool
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2011
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: St Mary's Church District: Cheshire West and Chester County: Cheshire Country: England Parish: THORNTON LE MOORS Grid Reference: 344140, 374530 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	17th century (Auto Detected Temporal) medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) 1086 (Auto Detected Temporal) 14th century (Auto Detected Temporal) 19th century (Auto Detected Temporal) floor (Auto Detected Subject) #HODs (Hashtag) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England) CHURCHYARD (Monument Type England) TILE (Object England) buried archaeological deposits (Auto Detected Subject) cooking pot sherd (Auto Detected Subject) George III Irish farthing (Auto Detected Subject) iron nails (Auto Detected Subject) wood (Auto Detected Subject) CHURCH (Monument Type England) archaeological watching brief (Auto Detected Subject) coffin plate (Auto Detected Subject) vaults (Auto Detected Subject) George V penny (Auto Detected Subject) coffin furniture (Auto Detected Subject) wall (Auto Detected Subject) #HeritageOpenDays2020 (Hashtag) burial (Auto Detected Subject) human bone (Auto Detected Subject) nails (Auto Detected Subject) WATCHING BRIEF (Event) iron coffin (Auto Detected Subject) GRAVESTONE (Object England) COFFIN FITTING (Object England)
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