Monument record MLI22187 - St Mary's Church and Churchyard, Whaplode

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St Mary's Church and Churchyard, Whaplode.

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St Mary's Church, Whaplode is late Norman to late Perpendicular, carefully restored. The lowest stage of the tower, which stands at the south-east corner of the south aisle, on the site of the south transept, is early 12th century in date. {1}{2}{3}{4} Church in normal use. Also three fragments of Saxon stone work. {5} During a watching brief in the church grounds, a human skull (TF 5323 3240) was uncovered, this was left in situ and undated. Also found, were three pieces of dressed stone, which are undated and were not retained. Other finds include floor tiles and a 17th century bottle fragment. {6}{7} For full descrption of the church interior and exterior including tombs etc. see Listing description. {8} A watching brief at the church exposed areas of the 14th century south porch walls as well as uncovering deposits associated with a late 17th century restoration of the church. These deposits, which were found during groundworks in the church interior, contained redeposited disturbed earlier material including two upturned decorated stone coffin lids, medieval floor tiles and pottery, fragments of roofing lead and window came lead, architectural stone fragments and occasional fragments of disarticulated human bone. Post-medieval pottery, window glass and 17th century clay pipe stems were also recovered from this deposit. Groundworks also took place in the churchyard, and these uncovered a disturbed graveyard soil containing fragments of disarticulated human bone as well as post-medieval pottery and glass and medieval floor tiles. {9}{10}

Sources/Archives (10)

  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. WHAPLODE. TF 32 NW:3,1965, D.A..
  •  Bibliographic Reference: SIMPSON, E.M.. 1913. LINCOLNSHIRE. P 120, 188-9.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: John Charles Cox. 1924. Little Guide: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.124, 333.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. WHAPLODE. TF 32 SW:H -.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). PP795-6.
  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. St Mary's Church, Whaplode. WSM01.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. St Mary's Church, Whaplode. LCNCC:2001.374.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 9/134; 521.002.
  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2006. Archaeological Watching Brief at St Mary's Church, Whaplode. SMCW05.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2006. Archaeological Watching Brief at St Mary's Church, Whaplode. LCNCC 2005.192.

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Grid reference Centred TF 32354 24010 (88m by 107m) Surveyed
Civil Parish WHAPLODE, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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