Buckley, R. and Jones, R. A J. (2017). Archaeological Watching Brief Report: St. Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch. L-P Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1045629. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Watching Brief Report: St. Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch
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Series:		 L - P : Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was carried out during groundworks at St. Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire. The Watching Brief was implemented because of the potential for archaeological remains on the site. The work was carried out by Ric Buckle of L - P : Archaeology. This report has been prepared by Ric Buckle and Rebecca Jones of L - P : Archaeology on behalf of Buttress Architects. The Roman period is well represented throughout Whitchurch and the development site lies in a potential area for roman settlement deposits. Whitchurch identified as the Mediolanum in the Antonine Itinerary was a town which lay on a major route-way between Deva Vitrix (Chester) and Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter). Whitchurch is noted in the Domesday Survey of 1086 as Westune/tone, the medieval period is well represented in the historic core of the town, with the medieval market cited to have had its first charter in 1190. The Parish church of Saint Alkmund was constructed between 1712-1713 by John Barker and William Smith. The building is of red sandstone ashlar with some details in grey sandstone ashlar. Many features of the church have been altered or repaired throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The objectives of the Watching Brief were to observe, identify, characterise and record any archaeological remains with a specific aim to record any remains relating to the Roman and Post Medieval activity on the site. The archaeological watching brief did not encounter any archaeological features or any sealed deposits. The assemblage of finds indicates major disturbance of the area most recently from service cables leading to a new exterior lighting system. The trench was abutting the wall of the church, which have been subject to rebuilding/restructuring.
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Author:		 Richard Buckley
R A J Jones
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Publisher:		 L-P Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Shropshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: St. Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch
County: Shropshire
District: Shropshire
Parish: WHITCHURCH URBAN
Country: England
Grid Reference: 354100, 341702 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCHYARD (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: lparchae1-290725
OBIB: LP2346C-WBR-v1.2
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Created Date:		 02 Feb 2018