Building record 0415502000 - ST MARY'S CHURCH, MENTMORE

Summary

Foundations of earlier, smaller chancel revealed in watching brief during works to church, the chancel was probably extended in the nineteenth century during restoration works

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Type and Period (1)

  • WALL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

WATCHING BRIEF ON DIGGING OF INSPECTION TRENCH TO ALLEVIATE DAMP IN CHANCEL IDENTIFIES ROUGHLY FACED STONE PLINTH SOME 2M SHORT OF PRESENT EAST WALL OF CHANCEL. POSSIBLY FOUNDATIONS OF EARLIER, SHORTER & UNBUTTRESSED, CHANCEL? (B7).
Watching brief notes early footings which indicated that the chancel, said to have been rebuilt during the restoration, may also have been extended at that time (B8).

Sources (2)

  • <7>SBC11562 Bibliographic reference: PARKHOUSE J (BCM) JANUARY/MARCH 1997 SITE VISIT (SEE NOTES, FILED).
  • <8>SBC19164 Unpublished document: Michael Farley Archaeology. 2001. St. Mary's, Mentmore, Bucks..

Location

Grid reference SP 90388 19776 (point)
Civil Parish MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10349)

Record last edited

Mar 9 2022 5:00PM

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