Monument record BSE 112 - Abbey Church West Front

1993: Observation of garden wall footing trench at rear of south arch West Front house (area of apsidal chapel and S aisle wall). Three areas of flint and mortar rubble exposed. Interpreted as S nave arcade, S aisle external wall, fragment between these two does not relate to known abbey plan - may be demolition rubble (S1, S2).

1996: A succession of watching briefs assoicated with the conversion of areas within the West Front of th Abbey church demonstrated that large lumps of bonded core work have been torn or fallen down and are 'floating' in the accumulated demolition debris. There is evidence that medieval wall/pier stubs are in situ benetah only a very shallow covering of garden soil. The N nave wall was seen only 3cm beneath the surface. The presence of the most westerly pier of the N arcade has been demonstrated however its structureal relationship with the piers of the W transept remains uncertain at this stage (S3).