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The Church of St Peter Sharnbrook Bedfordshire - A Programme of Archaeological Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Reporting
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Albion Archaeology - 2005
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Summary
Non-Technical Summary In January 2005 Albion Archaeology was commissioned by John Glanfield and Partners, on behalf of the Parochial Church Council, to undertake a programme of archaeological investigation during the construction of a new parish room at the Church of St Peter, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire. This involved works adjacent to the north wall of the church (Figure 1). A brief had been issued by the Diocesan Archaeological Advisor (DAA) for a scheme of archaeological investigations (DAA 2004). This stated that the archaeological works should include: · Field evaluation of the churchyard within the footprint of the development. · Archaeological observation during work undertaken by exhumation contractors and during groundworks required as part of the development. · Building recording of the upstanding fabric affected by the development. The Church of St Peter is located in the middle of the village of Sharnbrook, approximately eight miles north of Bedford. The development area is c.150m² and is centred at National Grid Reference (NGR) SP 9935 5958. It lies at c.60m AOD. This programme of observation and evaluation demonstrated that the development area had been subject to significant disturbance due to the excavation and construction of several post-medieval crypts and graves. Despite this, several relatively shallow, unmarked burials were recorded in "islands" between the post- medieval graves. It is suggested that these shallow graves constitute an earlier, possibly medieval, phase of burial within the churchyard. Building recording of parts of the church affected by the development gave an opportunity to understand the development of the northern part of the building. Observations made during this project supported, and extended, the previous work undertaken at this site (Collett-White unpublished). The main findings were that the original 13th and 14th century building had survived in places, although it had been altered several times. The most noticeable alterations dated to the 17th century and the 20th century. Albion Archaeology The Church of St Peter, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire A programme of Archaeological Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Reporting 6 1. INTRODUCTION-----------------------------
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 6 1.1 Project Background 6 1.2 Site Location and Description 6 1.3 Archaeological Background 6 1.4 The Church Building 7 2. OBSERVATION AND FIELD EVALUATION 9 2.1 Introduction 9 2.2 Methodology 92.4 Results of trial trenching (Trench 6) 11 3. BUILDING RECORDING 12 3.1 Introduction 12 3.2 Methodology 12 3.3 Rectified Photography 12 3.4 Results 12 4. SYNTHESIS OF RESULTS 14 4.1 Interpretation 14 4.2 Summary 14 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY 15 6. APPENDIX 16 6.1 Context Summary 16
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PrefaceStructure of the Report
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Non-Technical Summary
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background
1.2 Site Location and Description
1.3 Archaeological Background
1.3.1 Prehistoric (before AD43)
1.3.3 Medieval (AD1066-AD1550)
1.3.4 Post-medieval (AD1550-AD1900)
1.4 The Church Building
1.4.1 Historical Background
1.4.2 Previous Archaeological Investigations
The Church of St Peter, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
2. OBSERVATION AND FIELD EVALUATION
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Methodology
2.4 Results of trial trenching (Trench 6)
2.4.1 Topsoil, Subsoil and Undisturbed Geological Deposits
2.4.2 Graves (Figures 2 and 4)
3. BUILDING RECORDING
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Methodology
3.3 Rectified Photography
3.4 Results
4. SYNTHESIS OF RESULTS
4.1 Interpretation
4.2 Summary
5. BIBLIOGRAPHY
6. APPENDIX
6.1 Context Summary
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The Church of St Peter, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire