Watching Brief at St Cynog's Church, Boughrood

The watching brief aims to establish the presence/absence of archaeological structures or other significant features within the works area. Should any archaeological resources be revealed their presence will be recorded and a decision made as to any mitigation measures. The archaeological watching brief was carried out to the standards laid down in the Chartered Institute of Field Archaeologists, Guideline for Watching Briefs 2020 This document comprises a report on an Archaeological Watching Brief under taken during drainage works at St Cynog's Church, Boughrood. The church which is a Grade II listed building is located within a historically important area, with possible early origins , and as such required archaeological mitigation. The watching brief was requested by the client Boughrood (PCC) and concerned the excavation of a drainage trench across the church yard, in addition, to a small access excavation within the floor of the tower. The ground disturbance work at the site disturbed no archaeological resources, and with the exception of the small tower access trench, was contained entirely within natural, sterile deposits. In this instance, the lack of disturbance draws attention to the sites proposed early use as a place of burial