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To investigate the subsurface conditions around St Stephen's Church to assess possible archaeological significance.

March 5, 2026Open Access

Watching Brief at St Stephen's Church, Redditch

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To investigate the subsurface conditions around St Stephen's Church to assess possible archaeological significance.
Excavated six window sample boreholes of 0.15m diameter outside the church.
Analyzed layers of made ground and subsoil.
Documented natural deposits of sand and gravel at various depths.
Encountered shallow layers of made ground and subsoil.
Found evidence of drainage at about 1m depth in the north-west area.
Natural sand and gravel deposits were located at depths of 1m to the west and south, and 0.60m to the north.
No archaeological finds or features of significance were recorded.

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Six window sample boreholes of 0.15m diameter were excavated outside the north-western half of the church. Investigation of the samples revealed shallow layers of made ground and subsoil with some evidence of drainage at about 1m depth to the north-west of the church. Natural deposits of sand and gravel were encountered at a depth of about 1m to the west and south of the church and at a depth of about 0.60m to the north. No finds or features of archaeological significance were recorded.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91f0ad6127c7a504c278a — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5284/1139789

Watching Brief at St Stephen's Church, Redditch

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