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Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael, Cartmel, Cumbria: Archaeological Assessment |
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Greenlane Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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As part of proposals for the construction of an extension to the north side of the nave of the Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael, Cartmel, Cumbria, Greenlane Archaeology was commissioned to carry out an archaeological assessment of the north wall of the nave. This was intended to establish the development of this part of the structure based on a more detailed examination of the surviving fabric, but also taking into account the available documentary evidence in order to determine its archaeological significance. The origins of Christian worship in Cartmel are obscure, but there is evidence that a church existed before the establishment of the Priory, which was established in the late 12th century. The Priory Church remains the only substantial surviving element of this. The documentary history of the Priory in the medieval period is not detailed, although a postulated understanding of the development and arrangement of the site has been established through various pieces of evidence. Significantly it is thought that the cloister was moved from the south side of the church to the north in the 14th century. The church is the only part of the Priory that survived the Dissolution to the present day and there is considerable documentary evidence for renovation and alterations to it from the early 17th century onwards, with a particularly large programme of work in the late 19th century. The assessment involved the production of detailed photorectified views of the internal and external elevations of the north wall, from which elevation drawings were produced. These revealed a number of construction phases, including evidence for early fabric, probably from the late 12th or early 13th century. There is evidence for an associated doorway, which was later blocked, perhaps in the 14th century when the cloister was moved. The wall was later raised in height and again modified with the insertion of the current window. While generally devoid of architectural features of interest the wall still retains evidence for numerous phases of development and potentially some of the earliest surviving fabric in the Priory as a whole. It has, however, been subject to numerous modifications including modern cement pointing, which has hidden a lot of detail. It is recommended that any intrusive work to create a new doorway be subject to an archaeological watching brief so that any features of interest can be recorded and the structure better understood. |
| Author: |
Thomas Mace
Daniel W Elsworth
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Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
2023
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Cumbria |
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South Lakeland |
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England |
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Lower Allithwaite |
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Grid Reference: 337958, 478814 (Easting, Northing)
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greenlan1-518304 |
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23 Aug 2023 |
