WAG Albrighton Church Trench Day 2- Vault Burial3D Model
Wolverhampton Archaeology Group @ St Mary Magdalene Church, Albrighton
Day 1: 08/01/23
Trench extended towards path to reveal more of front doorway arch and faciure of vault. Also extended to left to locate furthest extent of vault faciure, and extended to right revealing another similar vaulted burial. Investigating the arched doorway, it appears the arch has been bricked up, but endoscope and flash video footage allowed us a limited glimpse inside the burial, confirming the rear wall at the same level as the churchyard wall above ground. Vault may date to early-mid 19th century and a row of similar vaults may have been installed agaisnt the new wall when the churchyard was extended in the 1850s, this being the first in the row from the left-hand end.
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