Snee, J. (2012). St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. Heritage Network. https://doi.org/10.5284/1029749. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
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Series:		 Heritage Network unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Following the advice of the Diocesan Archaeologist, the Heritage Network was commissioned by the PCC to undertake a programme of archaeological monitoring during underpinning works undertaken as part of the renovation of the south transept of St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. The underpinning works initially consisted of a 0.5m wide excavation by hand into the base of the south wall of the south transept to expose the wall makeup and show the form of any wall footings. This trial excavation revealed that the wall (001) was formed of irregular un-coursed flint nodules set in a sandy lime mortar matrix and resting on a 0.05m thick levelling layer of mortar (002). Below this was a foundation of black soil and flint rubble (003). The base of the wall stood 0.05m above the existing internal floor surface. Following the trial excavation, the decision was made that the base of the wall required support. This was achieved by cutting the wall and its foundation back by 0.30m, to a height of 0.50m above, and a depth of 0.20m below, the existing floor. A limecrete foundation was then introduced above which a brick plinth was built. The construction sequence along the length of the wall was similar to that revealed in the trial excavation, with the exception of a small area at each corner where clunch stonework was revealed. In the centre of the wall, where a stone archway below the window apparently marks a blocked doorway, the sequence continued uninterrupted and no evidence for the former doorway was observed.
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Author:		 J Snee
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Publisher:		 Heritage Network
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
St Albans City and District UAD (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Country: England
Site: St. Helen's Church
County: Herefordshire
District: St Albans
Parish: WHEATHAMPSTEAD
Grid Reference: 517664, 214020 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCH (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: heritage1-127195
OBIB: Report no.731
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Note:		 A4 pamphlet, 2 pages, 4 figures, 4 plates
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018