Ennis, T. (2011). Church of St John, Little Leighs: Archaeological Trial Trenching. Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1022872. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Church of St John, Little Leighs: Archaeological Trial Trenching
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological trial trenching was carried out at the Church of St John, Little Leighs in advance of the construction of new Parish Rooms. A single T-shaped trench, totalling 21m in length, was excavated across the c.150 sq m site. Although there is cropmark evidence for archaeological remains of probable prehistoric date to the north-west and south-east of the church no remains of this date were identified, nor were any pre-dating the construction of the church in the 12th century. Numerous cut features, all on the same north-east/south-west alignment as the church, are believed to represent a series of intercutting graves. The earliest dated graves were two brick lined graves of probable 17th century date and the most recent, dating to the 19th century, were identified by the presence of in-situ coffin nails and a coffin handle. Five dark-filled and regularly spaced graves at the south-east end of the trench may constitute a line of broadly contemporary burials of a probable modern (19th/20th century) date. Several burials were of un-determined post-medieval date and it is possible that a few may be of medieval date. The recovery of a small number of unstratified medieval and late medieval finds supports this theory and suggests the likelihood of medieval activity taking place within the near vicinity of the churchyard.
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Author:		 T Ennis
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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:		 2011
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Site: Church of St John, Little Leighs, Essex
Parish: GREAT AND LITTLE LEIGHS
District: Chelmsford
County: Essex
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: St John Little Leighs
Grid Reference: 571890, 216730 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICK (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COFFIN FITTING (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Nails (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION (Monument Type England)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
12th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-114271
OBIB: 2466
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Note:		 A4, blue spine
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016