Emery, G. (2016). Archaeological Monitoring and Targeted Excavation at St Nicholas Chapel, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Norwich: Norvic Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1048061. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Monitoring and Targeted Excavation at St Nicholas Chapel, King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Series:		 Norvic Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1048061
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Abstract:		 The results of archaeological mitigation services during a lengthy programme of conservation and improvement works at St Nicholas Chapel in King's Lynn. The Grade I listed medieval Chapel is the largest Chapel-of-ease in the country and a prime example of Perpendicular architecture. The formidable medieval footings of the 13th century tower were uncovered which made use of large quantities of imported limestone, along with ballast cobbles obtained via trade links as far away as the Baltic Sea. Work inside the tower revealed not only the known early 13th century footings to the doorway in the west wall of the medieval nave (a remnant of the stone chapel which became incorporated into the early 15th century aisle of the expanded building), but also a buried floor level directly below it from a slightly earlier aborted construction which had suffered from major distortion and subsidence. To the immediate west of the tower a sequence of medieval deposits was discovered which predated the first burials there and which included a 13th century rough stone cobble surface above the waterlogged silts. Numerous burials of medieval through to late post-medieval date were recorded, the majority of which were encountered around the area of the tower. The medieval brick footings of the early 15th century nave were partly exposed and an extensive episode of mid-18th century landscaping was identified on the northern side of the Chapel. 19th to 20th century landscaping around the tower resulted in disturbance and presumably clearance of burials there, as reflected by the large numbers of disarticulated human remains present within the topsoil.
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Author:		 G Emery
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Publisher:		 Norvic Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: St Nicholas Chapel, St Ann’s Street
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Parish: KINGS LYNN
Country: England
Grid Reference: 561850, 320460 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BOTTLE (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUTTON (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CAME (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COFFIN FITTING (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT MEND (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RING (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHELL (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHELL (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WEIGHT (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BELL TOWER (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BOUNDARY WALL (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CEMETERY (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CEMETERY (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHAPEL OF EASE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHARNEL PIT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CONSTRUCTION TRENCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CONSTRUCTION TRENCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DEMOLITION CUT (Monus)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DOORWAY (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DRAIN (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GRAVE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GRAVE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GRAVESTONE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HOLLOW WAY (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) LANDSCAPING DEPOSIT (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PATH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RETAINING WALL (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ROBBER CUT (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STEPS (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TOMB (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
FIELD SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: norvicar1-255686
OBIB: Norvic Archaeology Report No. 77
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Created Date:		 02 Jul 2018