Pocock, M. (2008). Church of St James, Chignal St James, Essex. Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002588. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Church of St James, Chignal St James, Essex
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1002588
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken on land adjacent to the Church of St James, Chignal St James, in advance of planned construction for a new garage, store, and open car port. The development lies within the existing graveyard but the graveyard survey held at the former church shows that no known burials were present in this part of the site. Medieval occupation may survive nearby. The groundworks involved the excavation of trenches that were 0.45m wide and up to 0.6m deep (fig.1) and the reduction of the ground levels within the footprint of the building by up to 0.3m (plate. 1) for a concrete raft. Prior to the start of the investigation an old oil tank and concrete foundation slab located against the sites northern boundary and centrally within the footprint of the new build had been removed. No archaeological remains were encountered within the groundworks. Excavation of the new builds footprint reached a re-worked subsoil/ natural and modern debris horizon that likely derived from a combination of more recent activity and previous levelling across site. Finds included post-medieval or later brick and tile, none of which was retained. Overlying this was a clean 0.16m-thick garden topsoil. The investigation has demonstrated that the construction level was insufficient to disturb archaeological levels and concludes that any future development on the site will likely have to exceed 0.60m before any potential archaeological remains are encountered.
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Author:		 M Pocock
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Publisher:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Church of St James
Parish: CHIGNALL
District: Chelmsford
County: Essex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 566960, 209650 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Monus)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-42424
OBIB: 1847
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Note:		 A4 Blue Spine
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016