Three undated burials in the graveyard of St Augustine's Church, Birdbrook (EHER 83105)
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Summary
A watching brief in 1992 recorded the remains of three domed brick coffin burials which had been disturbed by construction works in the graveyard. Several pieces of human remains were recovered from the spoil heap.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7066 4114 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRDBROOK, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- HUMAN REMAINS (Late 11th century to Late 20th century - 1067 AD? (at some time) to 1992 AD (at some time))
- COFFIN (Late 11th century to Late 20th century - 1067 AD? (at some time) to 1992 AD (at some time))
- INHUMATION (Late 11th century to Late 20th century - 1067 AD? (at some time) to 1992 AD (at some time))
Description
1992. Watching brief.
A watching brief in 1992 records the finding of three domed brick coffins when trench for pipe laying cut across churchyard. Two domed brick coffins were visible in either side of the trench, showing that the machine had cut through the centre of them. Although the contractors stated that no bones had been disturbed, several pieces of human skeleton were visible on the spoil heap. The contractors stated that one of the skeletons was in full armour. A third burial apparently also had a brick domed coffin, but this was not visible. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX67769 Watching Brief Report: Havis, R.. 1992. Watching Brief report Birdbrook Church.