Watching Brief at All Saints Church, Pocklington

The watching brief comprised the archaeological monitoring of the hand excavation of three small trenches, all located close to the west end of the church (Figure 3). The trenches were excavated to initially locate existing drains, then to effect repairs to the drains, including the installation of a new manhole. The watching brief was undertaken to establish the OSA24WB19 - All Saints Church, Pocklington Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief. 6 On-Site Archaeology. June 2024. presence/absence, nature, extent and preservation of any archaeological remains and to ensure that any archaeological deposits encountered could be recorded. Standard On-Site Archaeology techniques were followed throughout the investigation and a photographic record was maintained. A catalogue of context descriptions and photographs is provided in Appendix 1. No archaeological features or in-situ human remains were recorded during the watching brief. A small quantity of disarticulated human bone was collected from the earlier drain backfill. This was reburied within the excavated trenches. Occasional fragments of 19th century clay pipe stems, pottery and glass were collected, which were handed over to the church authorities.