Hollinrake, C. and Hollinrake, N. (1998). Archaeological Watching Briefs on Wessex Water Mains Renewal Lines at Dodington-Stringston, Nether Stowey and St Decuman's Church, Watchet. C. and N. Hollinrake Ltd.

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Title:		 Archaeological Watching Briefs on Wessex Water Mains Renewal Lines at Dodington-Stringston, Nether Stowey and St Decuman's Church, Watchet
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Number of Pages:		 9
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 A watching brief was carried out during the renewal of a water main in the vicinity of a church, which lay to the south of the Saxon and medieval port and settlement of Watchet. Human burials had been found at a site in the area, and Dark Age settlement in the immediate vicinity of the church may have been indicated by the finding of a Byzantine coin dated AD 540-1 within or adjacent to the churchyard, and by the church's dedication to St Decuman, a Dark Age British saint. A holy well, known as St Decuman's Well, lay slightly downslope from the church. During the watching brief, a layer of cobbles was observed. This may have represented a track, although local sources indicated that similar cobble layers were common in the area. A deposit containing modern brick, 19th century pottery, patches of lime mortar and a fragment of medieval encaustic floor tile, which was probably of 13th-14th century date, was also recorded. [AIP]
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Author:		 C Hollinrake
Nancy Hollinrake ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 C. and N. Hollinrake Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 1998
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Location - Auto Detected: St Decumans Well
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Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal)
Dark Age British (Auto Detected Temporal)
13th14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Dark Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1998 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: ST DECUMAN'S CHURCH, WATCHET
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Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: West Somerset
Monument: [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540)
Ngr: ST07004300
Parish: Watchet
Postcode: TA230AU
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009