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ALL SAINTS CHURCH, LYDIARD MILLICENT, WILTSHIRE |
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Foundations Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
On the 26th November 2014 Foundations Archaeology undertook an archaeological watching brief on the excavation of new drainage across the existing churchyard of All Saints Church, Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire. The drainage required a hand-dug pipe-trench, 26m long and 0.35m wide to be excavated to a maximum depth of 0.3m below ground level. The trench was located around the north and east elevation of the church and joined a path to the south. Below a thin topsoil lay variable interleaved deposits of made-ground at least 0.25m deep which changed minimally along the length of the pipe-trench. To the east of the nave there was a particular concentration of undressed stone fragments and disarticulated human bone. However, no grave cut was observed and the area showed signs of disturbance. Finds from this area consisted of occasional sherds of Postmedieval/ Modern pottery which included one willow pattern, which indicated recent disturbance. No archaeological features were identified during the watching brief and no finds were recovered that pre-dated the later Post-medieval period. All human bone was replaced within the pipe trench prior to backfilling. |
Author: |
Nick Wells
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Publisher: |
Foundations Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD |
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Wiltshire |
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Wiltshire |
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LYDIARD MILLICENT |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 409340, 186010 (Easting, Northing)
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foundati1-268490 |
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Created Date: |
19 Feb 2018 |