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A strip, plan and sample excavation at St. Edward's Church, St. Anne's Lane, |
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University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was carried out at St. Edward's Church, Castle Donington, Leicestershire (SK 44702 27328) during the removal of an existing pathway from the church hall to the south porch of the church and its replacement with a lowered path through the graveyard. There was high potential for the disturbance of articulated human remains and potential for the discovery of an early building that may have occupied the graveyard close to the existing pathway. Initially two test pits were excavated and a stone slab, possibly part of a tomb and an apparently articulated skeleton were revealed. The pathway and associated steps were then demolished and the ground lowered under archaeological supervision. Several disarticulated skeletons were recovered and returned to the church. A disturbed but partially articulated skeleton was recorded and also removed. At the northern end of the pathway the area around the slab was stripped revealing a brick built tomb covered by two slabs. The tomb, which consisted of six courses of bricks, was whitewashed on the inside and contained a disintegrated coffin, with coffin furniture and intact burial. The coffin furniture included a large iron depositum plate with a faint late 19th century date inscribed. The decision was taken to leave the tomb in situ. Part of the upper brickwork would be removed and the path built over the tomb. The archive for this work will be deposited with Leicestershire Museums with accession number X.A61.2014. |
Author: |
Leon Hunt
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Publisher: |
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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St. Edward’s Church, St. Anne’s Lane |
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Leicestershire |
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North West Leicestershire |
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CASTLE DONINGTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 444702, 327328 (Easting, Northing)
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universi1-183389 |
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2014-091 |
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A4 Spiral Bound
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01 Feb 2018 |