SDO16225 - St Mary's Church, Chickerell. Archaeological Observations and Recording during Excavation of Structural Engineer's Test Pits

‘Terrain Archaeology carried out archaeological observations and recording during the excavation of three test pits against the South Porch, Nave and North Aisle of the Parish Church of St Mary, Chickerell, West Dorset. All three pits exposed elements of the medieval and later foundations of the church. Pit 3 against the west end of the early nineteenth century North Aisle also revealed the upper legs of an older articulated uncoffined human skeleton, buried supine with head to the west. This discovery confirms previous site observations that the north aisle was built out over parts of the churchyard formerly used for burial.’