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Monument Number 211685
Hob Uid: 211685
Location : Wiltshire Keevil
Grid Ref : ST9180057200
Summary : Building - supposed church; stone axe
More information : (Area ; ST 9180 5720) (6) A field in Upper Ashton Field (named separately on Tithe Map), Keevil, is known as Couple or Coople Church Field (sited from Tithe Map) and is the traditional site of a church which was said to have served two parishes. The name occurs as Cople in 1630. The base of a cross now in Keevil churchyard is said to have been dug up in this field. In March 1913 foundations here were excavated by Lt W H Chamberlain. A rectangular building, 56' by 18' 6', orientated due E-W, with a transverse wall and buttress was found. Two skeletons were found on the south side and there is a tradition of a lead coffin having been found. Crawford refers to a ground flint axe having been found near the foundations in 1913 (3). Pet. Group Identn. No. 286 (Group 1a),now in Devizes Museum; presented by the Rev E P Knubley of Keevil. (1-6) Coople Church Field now forms part of a MOD airfield. There are no indications of the site of the chapel. (7)

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Source details : WAM 39 1915-17 100ff
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Wilts Gazette 3.4.1913 17.4.1913
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Source Number : 7d
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Source details : APs(RAF/CPE/UK 1821/2189-90 4.11.46)
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Source Number : 1b
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Source details : Annals of Keevil MS by Rev A T Richardson at Keevil
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : VCH Wilts 1 1957 79 (L V Grinsell)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Rec 6' (OGS Crawford udtd)
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Source Number : 3c
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Source details : E H Goddard
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Wilts N & Q 5 1905-7 141
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : DM Cat 2 1934 (2nd Ed) 15
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Tithe Map Keevil 1863
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : F1 JP 16-SEP-68
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Findspot
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Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Building
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Components and Objects:

Period : Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : AXE
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 460
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : ST95NW460
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 95 NW 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1913-01-01
End Date : 1913-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1968-09-16
End Date : 1968-09-16

Monument Number 211685