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St Mary's House, Clacton Road, Little Oakley, Essex |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In January 2012 Archaeological Solutions Ltd conducted historic building recording with monitoring and recording at St Mary's House in Little Oakley, Essex. The work was conducted in compliance with a planning condition attached to approval for improvements to the building. The investigation added a little refinement to the List description and earlier observations by providing a context for masonry types, such as seen in the difference between the method of construction of the nave and chancel. The nave is dated fairly securely to the 12th century, while other decorative elements point to an enlargement in the 14th century and the tower dates to the 15th century. The church was sold in the 1970s, which was highly damaging to the integrity of the building with fittings stripped out and probably sold or redistributed. Subsequent conversion was piecemeal and uncontrolled using unsympathetic materials and only now is some of this damage being reversed with the introduction of lime mortars. The monitoring and recording in specific locations suggests removal of the vestry and blocking of the doorway was carried out in the 18th century, but the works were sympathetic; the internal face was plastered and the string course replicated across the aperture. The upper wall of the chancel, where any painted scheme would conventionally be found, is unlikely to preserve painted schemes in the areas affected by the suggested proposals. Some potential remains at high level, above the chancel arch. It would be advisable, if proposals to alter this area are pursued, to commission a wall-paintings' specialist who will have the suitable expertise and equipment to analyse the fabric to determine the presence or absence of pigments. |
Author: |
Tansy Collins
Lee Prosser
Pete Thompson
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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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: |
2012
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Locations: |
Site: |
St Mary’s House, Clacton Road, Little Oakley, Essex |
Parish: |
LITTLE OAKLEY |
District: |
Tendring |
County: |
Essex |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Little Oakley Essex |
Location - Auto Detected: |
St Marys House |
Location - Auto Detected: |
St Marys House Clacton Road Little Oakley Essex |
Grid Reference: 521200, 228460 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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NONE
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Chancel
(Monus)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Church Nave
(Monus)
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14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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CHURCH
(Monument Type England)
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FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
(Event)
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15th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
12th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
archaeol7-122953 |
OBIB: |
Archaeological Solution Report No. 4035 |
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |