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Archaeological Evaluation: St Mary's Old Church, Clophill, Bedfordshire |
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Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd unpublished report series
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archaeol2-102784_1.pdf (6 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In June/July 2011 an archaeological evaluation was carried out at St Mary's Old Church, Clophill, Bedfordshire in response to a proposed development to convert the church into a hostel. The church, a Grade II* listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, is thought to be 14th century but may well be of earlier origin. It was replaced be a larger church constructed in the centre of the village in 1848 and, despite being used as a mortuary chapel until the early 20th century, has become a ruin. It has been highly disturbed since the roof was removed in 1957 resulting in damage to the historic fabric of the building and to the buried heritage assets.The evaluation uncovered a disturbed 18th century vault and a further possible 19th century highly disturbed vault, a single partially articulated Christian burial, and a rough wall/foundation possibly linked to the earlier construction of the church. The remains of a brick and tile floor that was possibly associated with the known renovations carried out in the 19th century, and significant levels of 20th century made-ground/dumped deposits were also uncovered, along with a number of discrete undated features possibly modern intrusions associated with disturbance the church has experienced in more recent years. A possible earlier ground horizon containing sherds of late medieval reduced ware pottery was identified both within and outside the church.Despite the parlous state of the church and the damage done to it in recent years, the evaluation demonstrated that a significant level of features and finds have survived which could be affected by the proposed development. |
Author: |
Carina Summerfield-Hill
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Locations: |
Site: |
St Mary's Old Church, Clophill, Bedfordshire |
Parish: |
CLOPHILL |
District: |
Central Bedfordshire |
County: |
Bedfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
St Marys Old Church Clophill Bedfordshire |
Grid Reference: 509190, 238850 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Brick/Tile
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Burial
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Masonry
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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CHURCH
(Monument Type England)
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18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
1848 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Early 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
archaeol2-102784 |
OBIB: |
1425/CSM/2 |
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Note: |
53 page report, double-sided and bound. Contains photos
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |