Site Event/Activity record ECH5238 - An Archaeological Evaluation of Land at St Peter's Churchyard, Prestbury

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Liverpool Museum Field Archaeology Unit

Date

Sptember 2011

Map

Description

Trial trenching was carried out in connection with proposals for the construction of an extension to St Peetr's parish church. The trenching revealed numberous articulated post-medieval burials down to the lkevel of the natural deposits, which were also cut by post-medieval graves. There was no indication the pre-Conquest, medieval, or early post-medieval features and graves had survived the intensive use of this part of the graveyard for burial during the last c 200years.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Client Report: Liverpool Museum Field Archaeology Unit. 2011. An Archaeological Evaluation of Land at St Peter's Churchyard, Prestbury. R3231. N/A. N/A.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Church of St Peter (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • An Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of Land at St. Peters Church, Prestbury, Cheshire. (Ref: none)

Location

Location St Peter's Church, Prestbury
Grid reference Centred SJ 900 769 (24m by 24m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97NW
Civil Parish PRESTBURY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST

Record last edited

Jan 5 2016 11:07AM