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Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Westoning, Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Heritage Network unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
In response to the requirements of a diocesan faculty, the Heritage Network was commissioned by Westoning Parochial Church Council to implement a programme of archaeological monitoring during the re-excavation of a French drain and the excavation of a new footpath at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Westoning, Bedfordshire. The archaeological monitoring revealed the stone rubble foundations of the church and a small group of fragmentary disarticulated human bones. The site, centred on NGR TL 02823 32792, lies in the churchyard on the south-western side of the church, which is aligned north-east to south-west. The churchyard is bounded to the north by Church Road, to the west by The Grove, to the south by Manor Gardens and to the east by The Old Vicarage. The church, which forms part of the manorial complex to the north-west of the modern village of Westoning, is a Grade II* listed building (LBS no. 38101) It was originally built in the 12th century, but was rebuilt in the 14th century and altered in the 15th century. The chancel and nave are largely 14th century in date and the West Tower dates to the 15th century. Westoning Manor house (HER 13846), which was built in the 1840s, lies to the south-west of the church. The medieval moated manorial site (HER 233) lies to the south-east of the present manor and is a Scheduled Monument (SM 20407). |
Author: |
G Jones
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Publisher: |
Heritage Network
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2017
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Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Church Road |
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Bedfordshire |
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Central Bedfordshire |
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WESTONING |
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England |
Grid Reference: 502823, 232792 (Easting, Northing)
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heritage1-275169 |
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Report no. 1044 |
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A4 booklet, stapled: 2 pages, 2 figures, 8 photographs
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16 Feb 2021 |