Thorpe, C. (2017). Service trenching at St Pol De Leon Church, Paul, Cornwall. Archaeological Watching Brief.. Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service. https://doi.org/10.5284/1047080. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Service trenching at St Pol De Leon Church, Paul, Cornwall. Archaeological Watching Brief.
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Series:		 Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1047080
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Abstract:		 Archaeological recording was carried out by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council in 2017 on behalf of the Rev Andrew Yates and the St Pol de Leon Parochial church council (PCC) during ground works in the churchyard for the installation of a pumping Station, and drainage trench associated with new WC and kitchenette facilities. St Pol De Leon church is a Grade I Listed Building (1327894). It is possibly the site of an early medieval monastery. Built into the wall of the north aisle and western churchyard wall are fragments of a churchyard cross of 10th or 11th century date. The current church is of 15th century date with evidence for major rebuilding in the 16th century after it had been burnt down by the Spanish in 1595. The church also underwent some further renovations in the 19th century. The 18th/19th Churchyard wall and an early medieval cross set upon it are both Grade II Listed structures. The project provided considerable evidence for the burial activity and the archaeological potential of the churchyard. Prehistoric activity in the area was evidenced by the presence of a Neolithic flint blade, although this was probably just a chance loss. Details of 23 graves were recorded. Bone preservation was shown to be variable. The burials were mixed, consisting of adults, and children. With the exception of the graves within brick vaults and one that could not be determined, the majority of the graves appear to be shroud burials. Apart from Grave KK, which was associated with the memorial to Charles Harvey who died in 1898 no direct dating evidence for the graves was obtained. The shroud burials are, however, likely to be of 15th to 17th century date.
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Author:		 C Thorpe
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Publisher:		 Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: St Pol De Leon Church, Paul
County: Cornwall
District: Cornwall
Parish: PENZANCE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 146442, 27090 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCHYARD (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCHYARD (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: cornwall2-304624
OBIB: Report Nos: 2017R084
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Created Date:		 05 Apr 2018