Monument record 727/4/2 - St Lawrence's Churchyard
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{1} Stone coffin in garden of church office, at SP69364869. Not in situ, broken into 4 parts, until recently sited in church porch. Probably medieval.
{2} A record was made of a stone coffin reputed to have been dug up in Victorian times and until recently kept in the church porch. The coffin, hewn from a single block of limestone but now in four fragments and missing part of one side and its end, is 2.21m long and contains a head-niche. Its form suggests a medieval origin.
<1> CADMAN G.E., 1988, SMR REPORT FORM, (unchecked) (Note). SNN50341.
<2> Pike, A (ed), 1989, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (19), 41 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN100659.
<3> COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST, 1993, TOWCESTER RETAIL DEVELOPMENT, (unchecked) (Full Report). SNN60167.
<4> 1978, Graveyard Survey: St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, (unchecked) (Report). SNN101081.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN50341 Note: CADMAN G.E.. 1988. SMR REPORT FORM. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN100659 Journal: Pike, A (ed). 1989. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (19). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 19. C.B.A.. 41 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN60167 Full Report: COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST. 1993. TOWCESTER RETAIL DEVELOPMENT. 9286. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN101081 Report: 1978. Graveyard Survey: St Lawrence's Church, Towcester. NCC. (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 6941 4870 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER |
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Record last edited
Jan 14 2015 4:31PM
