Thompson, P. (2014). St John the Baptist Church, Wasperton, Warwickshire. WARWICK: Archaeology Warwickshire. https://doi.org/10.5284/1113601. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 St John the Baptist Church, Wasperton, Warwickshire
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Series:		 Archaeology Warwickshire unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological observation during work at St John the Baptist Church, Wasperton revealed no evidence for clearly defined medieval remains, although a single tile fragment is probably derived from a floor of this period. A masonry foundation or footing was revealed and is probably associated with the nave wall. A large fragment of millstone grit in the foundation may have been part of an Iron Age quern rough-out. The watching brief did not record the full extent of any archaeological remains or features as the nature of the pits probably precluded this. Masonry for a foundation or footing along the north wall of the nave was revealed. The nature of this foundation was not revealed, but irregular stone blocks were encountered. It is most likely that this is associated with the existing north wall although there is a possibility that this was an earlier foundation, particularly as little evidence for it was encountered in the western–most pit (5) The foundation included one large fragment of Derbyshire Millstone Grit, which was scorched along one face. It is unlikely that this would have come to Warwickshire as part of a glacial erratic (Jon Radley pers.comm.); Millstone Grit is, as its name suggests, commonly used for millstones, and quernstones and it is possible that this was part of a beehive quern rough-out. If this was the case it would be of Iron Age date. Other pits revealed evidence of an extensive make-up or construction deposit containing brick, plaster and tile fragments. This appeared to be a 19th-century levelling or construction layer associated with the present church. However, a fragment of green-glazed medieval tile was recovered from this deposit.
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Author:		 Pete Thompson ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Archaeology Warwickshire
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Other Person/Org:		 Warwickshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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District: Warwick
Parish: Wasperton
Country: England
County: Warwickshire
Grid Reference: 426569, 258769 (Easting, Northing)
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Report id: 1472
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Created Date:		 19 Oct 2023