Steinmetzer, M. F R. (2014). Archaeological monitoring and recording at St Catherine's Church, Whitestone, Devon. Oakford Archaeology: Oakford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1030730. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological monitoring and recording at St Catherine's Church, Whitestone, Devon
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Series:		 Oakford Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Oakford Archaeology in October 2014 at St Catherine's Church, Whitestone, Devon. The site lies to the east of the church, on the edge of the graveyard. The work was commissioned by Teignbridge District Council as part of remedial works to the east boundary wall. The church is grade I listed and dates to the 14th century, although the south transept might be of an earlier 14th century date. The chancel was partly rebuilt in 1888 by the Exeter architect Robert Medley-Fulford. The medieval Witestan or Whitestone is first referred to in the Domesday Survey of 1086 and the church appears to have been the focus of the early settlement. The present main settlement lies on the old Exeter to Okehampton road. A watching brief was maintained during works associated with the construction of a new retaining wall. The works entailed the complete removal of the collapsed section of graveyard wall and the excavation of a safe working area to allow work on the new foundations. This impacted on an area within the graveyard approximately 12m x 1.5m in an area where there was no evidence of surface-marked graves. The works exposed evidence of a thin topsoil overlying a mid reddish brown silty clay graveyard soil. This contained patches of naturally occurring degraded shale. Inspection of the area showed very little evidence of archaeological features. Removal of the collapsed section of graveyard wall exposed the remains of an earlier retaining wall, consisting of roughly squared red volcanic stone. 67 sherds of late 19th century industrial wares were recovered from the infilling behind the current graveyard wall. Although located to the south of the buildings identified on the 1840 tithe map a context for its demolition and the large-scale rebuilding of the current wall might be the demolition and incorporation into the graveyard in 1872 of the three properties described in the Whitestone Vestry Minute Book.
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Author:		 Marc F R Steinmetzer ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Oakford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: St Catherine's Church
County: Devon
District: Teignbridge
Parish: WHITESTONE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 286870, 94340 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: oakforda1-194724
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018