Monument record 0154300201 - ST NICHOLAS' CHURCHYARD, TAPLOW COURT
Summary
Seventeenth century burial vault under old St Nicholas'
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1014781: SAXON BARROW, CHURCH AND CEMETERIES IN THE OLD CHURCHYARD AT TAPLOW COURT
Map
Type and Period (1)
- VAULT (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
BURIAL VAULT BENEATH HAMPSON CHAPEL, BUILT C.1633. USED FOR BURIAL OF MEMBERS OF HAMPSON FAMILY AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE EARLS OF ORKNEY. AFTER DEMOLITION OF CHAPEL, 1852, NEW STEPS CUT TO VAULT. LOCATION LOST UNTIL 1968 WHEN COLLAPSE OF SHAFT LED TO EXAMINATION. COFFIN PLATES REMOVED TO NEW CHURCH (B2).
Resistivity surveys identified possible stairs and corridor to burial vault under church (B24, B25).
Sources (4)
- <2>SBC14058 Bibliographic reference: SCRIMGEOUR G E & FARLEY M E (BCM) NOV 1987 TAPLOW & ITS SETTING PP8-13 (DRAFT MANUSCRIPT FILED IN C.
- <23>SBC14043 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1996. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS: SAM 19050.
- <24>SBC22949 Unpublished document: Elias Kupferman. 2006. Geophysical survey at the Old Churchyard of St Nicolas Church, Taplow.
- <25>SBC22946 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2007. Taplow Court, Buckinghamshire: Draft Publication Report.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90630 82180 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey of St Nicholas's Graveyard and Bapsey's Meadow, Taplow (EBC16344)
Record last edited
Mar 27 2018 10:53AM
