NHER 164 (Monument record) - Possible remains of medieval church, rear of 15 Upper King Street

1939.
Construction of new office block over the gardens of 'King Street House'.
On north side of the site and running east-to-west were the foundations of a substantial flint rubble wall 'descending at least 2.75m (9 feet)' {1}.
This was thought to be the south wall of St Cuthbert's Church (NHER 398).
Fragments of human bone from garden probably from churchyard of St Cuthbert's.

July 2024. Casual Observation.
Human skeletal remains disturbed during replacement of exisiting service pipe within basement area.
Analysis of the three bones retrieved suggests they represent the remains of at least two individual - a ?female adult and a child aged between 6 and 12 years. The condition of the bones is entirely consistent with them having been derived from burials within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 August 2024.

July-August 2024. Watching Brief.
Archaeological monitoring of all groundworks undertaken following discovery of human skeletal remains in July 2024.
Details awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 August 2024.