Moscrop, D. (1997). The Churchyard of St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham: An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Birmingham: Birmingham Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002876. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Churchyard of St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham: An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment
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Series:		 Birmingham Archaeology unpublished report series
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Number of Pages:		 20
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1002876
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Desk-based assessment was undertaken following an application for funding for proposals to replant and enhance the churchyard of a cathedral. Prior to the construction of St. Philip's Church, which had begun in 1711, the site of the cathedral had lain within virtually open land to the north-west of the medieval town of Birmingham. A sherd of medieval pottery had been found within the churchyard in 1984. Research indicated that the churchyard had been used as a burial ground for many years after the cathedral had been built, and that it had been closed when it had become over-full in the mid-19th century. It was estimated that up to 80,000 people had been buried in the cemetery. Between c. 1840 and 1900 the original boundaries of the churchyard had been marginally reduced by the widening of the surrounding streets. Some of the proposed enhancement works were considered to have the potential to be very destructive to archaeological remains, although others would potentially be less destructive. Proposed planting at one location would be unlikely to have an adverse effect, as the trees would be situated outside the earlier churchyard boundary. It was concluded that some form of mitigation involving archaeological excavation might be necessary for some of the proposals, and that test-pitting should be carried out in order to assess the survival and significance of any archaeological remains. It was recommended that further consideration could perhaps be given to the siting of trees, and to the possibility of planting trees in large containers rather than directly into the ground within the churchyard. [AIP]
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Author:		 D Moscrop
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Publisher:		 Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit
Birmingham Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Birmingham City Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 1997
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Site: The Churchyard of St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham
County: West Midlands
District: Birmingham
Parish: BIRMINGHAM
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: St Philips Church
Grid Reference: 407000, 287200 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CEMETERY (Monument Type England)
1984 (Auto Detected Temporal)
1900 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Mid19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
1711 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Between C 1840 (Auto Detected Temporal)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: birmingh2-48410
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Note:		 Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit Report No. 455 Note from AIP record: Date Of Issue From: 1997 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: CHURCHYARD OF ST. PHILIP'S CATHEDRAL, BIRMINGHAM
Study area: 1.5ha
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Birmingham
Monument: BURIAL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), PATH. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), CHURCHYARD. Post-medieval (1540-1901)
Ngr: SP07008720
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Postcode: B4 6EG
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017