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Wessex Archaeology 
March 2009Ref: 68734 
LooeCornwall
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
 
Looe, Cornwall
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Prepared on behalf of:
Videotext Communications Ltd49 Goldhawk RoadLONDONSW1 8QP
By:
Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum ParkSALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EB
Report reference: 68734.01
February 2009
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2009, all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
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Looe, Cornwall
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
SummaryAcknowledgements
1
 
BACKGROUND...................................................................................................1
 
1.1
 
Introduction...............................................................................................1
 
1.2
 
Site Location, Topography and Geology................................................1
 
1.3
 
Archaeological and Historical Background...........................................1
 
Prehistoric to Romano-British.....................................................................1
 
Post-Romano-British ..................................................................................2 
 
Medieval.....................................................................................................2 
 
Post-Medieval and Modern.........................................................................4 
 
1.4
 
Previous Archaeological Work................................................................5
 
Site A: The Mainland, the Lammana Chapel and Monks House................5 
 
Site B: Looe Island, St. Michael’s Chapel...................................................6 
 
2
 
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................7
 
3
 
METHODS...........................................................................................................7
 
3.1
 
Geophysical Survey.................................................................................7
 
3.2
 
Evaluation Trenches ................................................................................7
 
4
 
RESULTS............................................................................................................8
 
4.1
 
Introduction...............................................................................................8
 
4.2
 
Geophysical Survey.................................................................................8
 
Area 1-The Mainland..................................................................................8 
 
Area 2 - The Island.....................................................................................9 
 
4.3
 
Evaluation Trenches ................................................................................9
 
Site A: The Mainland..................................................................................9 
 
Site B: Looe Island ...................................................................................14 
 
5
 
FINDS................................................................................................................17
 
5.1
 
Introduction.............................................................................................17
 
5.2
 
Pottery.....................................................................................................18
 
Iron Age/Romano-British..........................................................................18 
 
Medieval...................................................................................................18 
 
Post-Medieval...........................................................................................18 
 
5.3
 
Ceramic Building Material (CBM) and Mortar ......................................18
 
5.4
 
Stone........................................................................................................19
 
5.5
 
Coins........................................................................................................19
 
5.6
 
Metalwork................................................................................................19
 
5.7
 
Human Bone ...........................................................................................20
 
5.8
 
Animal Bone............................................................................................21
 
5.9
 
Other Finds .............................................................................................21
 
6
 
PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY........................................................21
 
7
 
DISCUSSION.....................................................................................................21
 
7.1
 
Prehistoric...............................................................................................21
 
7.2
 
Iron Age/Romano-British.......................................................................22
 
7.3
 
Medieval and Later: the Chapels...........................................................22
 
St Michael’s Chapel..................................................................................24 
 
Lammana Chapel.....................................................................................25 
 
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