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An archaeological watching brief during groundworks at St. Philip's Place, Temple Row, Birmingham |
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Birmingham Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the excavation of a cable trench and an inspection chamber at the junction of Colmore Row and St Philip''s Place, Birmingham City Centre in November 2001. This was carried out by Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit and commissioned by W.S.Atkins Consultants Ltd., on behalf of North Midlands Construction and Cable and Wireless. The location of groundworks was within the possible previous limits of St. Philip''s Cathedral churchyard. As a condition of the planning application, and of the Home Office licence for the removal of human remains, any groundworks were to be monitored by a suitably qualified archaeologist in order to record any archaeological deposits and to recover any human remains and associated artefacts. During the course of this watching brief, the roofs of two possible Victorian brick-built vaults were recorded, but no other archaeological remains were identified. The full extent of these burial vaults was not available within the confines of the excavated service trench. Modern disturbance and the minimal depth of the excavations most likely explain the lack of further archaeological remains, although the existence of the vaults indicates the possible survival of burials outside the current churchyard boundary. |
Author: |
R H Cherrington
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Publisher: |
Birmingham Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Birmingham City Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2001
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St. Philip's Place, Temple Row |
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BIRMINGHAM |
District: |
Birmingham |
County: |
West Midlands |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 407000, 287200 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
birmingh2-49028 |
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Note: |
Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit Report No. 845
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |