Grant, K. (2012). An Archaeological Watching Brief Report: The Holy Cross, Bignor Road, Bignor, Pulborough, West Sussex. Archaeology South-East. https://doi.org/10.5284/1019519. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Watching Brief Report: The Holy Cross, Bignor Road, Bignor, Pulborough, West Sussex
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Series:		 Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Between 1st and 17th May 2012 Archaeology South East was commissioned by Nicholas Symes Associates on behalf of the Parochial Church Council, to undertake an archaeological watching brief at The Holy Cross, Bignor, West Sussex (centred NGR 498257 114622) during groundwork for the construction of an extension to the church building and associated services. Thirteen of the fifteen grave cuts encountered during the excavations contained partially articulated skeletal remains and those which were impacted by the groundwork were recorded and lifted for reburial within the churchyard. The depth of the cemetery deposit (0.8-1.0m) in addition to considerable truncation and the intercutting of graves in the area of the new-build, demonstrates that this part of the churchyard was used for burial over a long period of time. No graves were datable. A red-brick vault revealed during the excavations was recorded and the preserved in-situ. All disarticulated human bone fragments were recovered from the cemetery soil and re-interred in the cemetery. Natural Greensand geology was encountered at 53.99m AOD in the north of the site (foundation trenches for new build), sloping gradually downhill to 53.34m AOD in the south (storage/cess tank pit). No evidence of burial activity was uncovered in the south of the site where the natural horizon was recorded directly beneath 300mm thick layer of topsoil.
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Author:		 K Grant
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Publisher:		 Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
West Sussex SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: The Holy Cross. Bignor
Parish: BIGNOR
District: Chichester
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Holy Cross Bignor Road Bignor Pulborough West Sussex
Location - Auto Detected: The Holy Cross Bignor West Sussex
Grid Reference: 498257, 114662 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GRAVE (Monument Type England)
17th May 2012 (Auto Detected Temporal)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol6-127158
OBIB: 2012120
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016