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Summary

The cemetery of Glasney Collegiate Church; six grave cuts were recorded during the HES excavations in 2005

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument CO1083: Glasney College
• Conservation Area: PENRYN

Other References/Statuses

• Heritage at Risk (National): English Heritage, South West
• OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW73SE 5
• Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 18660.30
• SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW73SE 3.4

Monument Type(s):

• CEMETERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

The cemetery of Glasney Collegiate Church covered approximately half an acre (b16). It was probably situated in the area betwen the canons' houses on the south side of the complex and the church on the north side. A local tradition of the discovery of tiles when fair tents were erected on the recreation ground may reflect the survival of pathways below the turf. The retention of this area as open space may also reflect the presence of the cemetery, though the dampness of the ground would also deter building.
In 2005 the Friends of Glasney commissioned the Historic Environment Service to undertake an assessment and evaluation of the site of the College (b14). Graves were noted in just one of the five trenches; six grave cuts were recorded in Trench 3, one in the interior of the church and five outside, all aligned E-W. Human remains were noted in grave 309, but left in-situ; time depth was evident as Grave 309 was cut by Grave 311 and Grave 319 was cut by Grave 313 (b14, p27). Graves were left as far as possible undisturbed during the excavations.

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Site history:
1: 1968. ANK/OS
2: 1979. YOUNG, CJ/IAM
3: 1983. SHEPPARD, PA/IAM
5: 1989. PRESTON-JONES, A/CAU
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<1> UNKNOWN, 1788, PLAN OF PENRYN FORRYN (Unedited Source). SCO5634.

<2> Sowell, CR, 1865, Collegiate Church of St Thomas of Glasney, VOL 1, PT 3, 21-34 (Article in Journal). SCO5154.

<3> Rashleigh, J & Vincent, JAC, 1879, Abstract of the Glasney Cartulary, 216-263 (Article in Journal). SCO5146.

<4> Peter, TC, 1903, The History of Glasney Collegiate Church (Bibliographic reference). SCO4122.

<5> Toulmin Smith, L (Ed), 1907, The Itinerary of John Leland (Bibliographic reference). SCO4949.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1900s, 2nd Edition 6 Inch Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4051.

<7> Henderson, C, 1935, Essays in Cornish History (Bibliographic reference). SCO3501.

<8> Gover, JEB, 1948, Place-Names of Cornwall, 498 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3402.

<9> Nance, RM, 1949, Cornish Culture, NO 1, 11-17 (Article in Serial). SCO5133.

<10> Pevsner, N, 1951, The Buildings of England: Cornwall, 120 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4126.

<11> Geach, M, 1963, Glasney College, VOL 6, PT 5, 208-209 (Article in Serial). SCO5110.

<12> Roddis, RJ, 1964, Penryn: the History of an Ancient Cornish Borough (Bibliographic reference). SCO4267.

<13> Harvey, J (Ed), 1969, Itineraries of William of Worcestre (Bibliographic reference). SCO3466.

<14> Cole, R, 2005, Glasney College, Penryn, Cornwall. Archaeological Assessment and Evaluation Trenching (Cornwall Event Report). SCO3098.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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