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Church of St Peter, Dunstable. Archaeological Investigation and Reporting |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A condition placed on planning consent for refurbishment works at the Church of St Peter, Dunstable required the implementation of a programme of archaeological investigation and recording. Archaeological remains observed during construction works outside the west entrance comprised the foundation cut for a 15th-century (south-western) buttress and clunch and tile fill associated with the foundation and underpinning. Several compacted earth make-up layers were exposed and partially excavated. These represent previous surface layers and date from the post-medieval to modern periods. The works also revealed postholes for scaffolding, most likely erected during repair work on the buttress in 1930. Removal of the current stone slabs and the underlying make-up layers revealed a level of earlier, broken-out paving slabs, lining the sides of the west central door. These most likely date to a floor level in existence during the early 20th century. The excavation of the foul water drain revealed clunch rubble and compacted earth make-up layers below the flagstones in the north lobby. Within the churchyard it cut though a homogenous graveyard soil, containing only a very small number of disarticulated human remains which were re-interred immediately. Beyond the churchyard the top of a post-medieval drain or culvert was exposed below the lawn outside the church hall. |
Author: |
Joe Abrams
Christiane Meckseper
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Locations: |
Site: |
Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable |
Parish: |
DUNSTABLE |
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Central Bedfordshire |
County: |
Bedfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 502130, 221870 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
albionar1-84569 |
OBIB: |
2010/96 |
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Note: |
A4 Comb bound report. Cream cover, colour figures
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |