Building record 0409700000 - ST MARY'S CHURCH, HARTWELL
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PARISH CHURCH (Demolished about 1752, 15th Century to 17th Century - 1400 AD? to 1699 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 20m, Width 12m.
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
ORIGINALLY ?REIGN OF RICHARD III. REBUILT 1660 (B1).
WATCHING BRIEF DURING DRAINAGE WORKS IN SEPTEMBER 2000 RECORDED 3 OR 4 INHUMATIONS TO THE SOUTH OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CHURCH, AT A DEPTH OF 0.8M BELOW GROUND LEVEL . A LATE MEDIEVAL/EARLY POST-MEDIEVAL CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION DEPOSIT OVERLAY ONE OF THE GRAVES. TO THE NORTH OF THE CHURCH, MADE GROUND POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH C18 LANDSCAPING WAS RECORDED. BURIALS WITHIN LATE MEDIEVAL CHURCHYARD? BUT AT LEAST SOME MAY POST-DATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE C18 CHURCH (B11).
Geophysical survey locates possible site of original medieval church in present church grounds (B12).
Trial trench dug by Northamptonshire Archaeology in May 2007 to investigate geophysical anomalies identified deep demolition and make-up layers probably of the medieval church. No evidence of walls or floors survived, suggesting that demolition had been extensive. Finds recovered were mostly of mid-eighteenth century date but included a few residual pottery sherds and a uniform button with the Bourbon coat of arms. See report for details (B14).
Sources (14)
- <1>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. pp318-323.
- <2>SBC14701 Bibliographic reference: SMYTH W H 1851 AEDES HARTWELLIANAE PP10-13 & ADDEN DA 1864 P20.
- <3>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp158-159.
- <4>SBC7979 Bibliographic reference: LOWNDES C 1862 LECTURE ON HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF ...HARTWELL & STONE PP29-30.
- <5>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p297.
- <6>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire.
- <7>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
- <8>SBC13542 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1973-74 19 PP355,522.
- <9>SBC10632 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD (ILLUS FILED).
- <10>SBC4413 Bibliographic reference: DUNBAR MISS M, JAN 1983 & BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
- <11>SBC18990 Unpublished document: Bedfordshire County Archaeological Service. 2000. The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Hartwell, Buckinghamshire: Archaeological Watching Brief.
- <12>SBC19503 Article in serial: Michael Farley and Eric Throssell et al. 2001. 'The Site of the Old Church at Hartwell, Bucks', in Recs of Bucks Vol 41. Vol 41.
- <13>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF051370.
- <14>SBC23457 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2008. Archaeological Evaluation on the Site of the Former Church, Hartwell.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 79448 12484 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTWELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (5)
- SHERD (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)
- SHERD (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- SHERD (12th Century to 14th Century - 1100 AD to 1399 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- BUTTON (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (EBC17188)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey (EBC15979)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief at Hartwell Church (Ref: HAR695) (EBC15751)
Record last edited
Nov 7 2024 1:35PM
