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surfaces was discovered in the chancel area, as was a section of the medieval church
foundations which had not been disturbed by the massive new footings put in by the
Victorians during the 1871 rebuilding. A number of early modern burials within the chur
ch were also excavated.
Post-excavation work has now commenced and will continue through the Winter with a
view to publishing Volume 2 of the Group Transactions during the first half of 1995.
Our 1995 operations are now being planned but firm decisions have yet to be made as to
where the Group will be working this Summer.
Roderick Mackley
74 Warren Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 3TS
THE FOUR SEASONS RECORDING PROJECT
Danbury Common TL782045
The fourth meeting was held on January 14th 1995.
The birds were recorded by John Bath and Judith Boniface.
Blackbird
Magpie
Jay
Blue tit
Great tit
Long tailed tit
Tree creeper
Redpoll
Greater spotted woodpecker
Green woodpecker
Wren
Winter twigs were identified with a key. The characteristics of the Rowan Sorbus
aucuparia confused the group, looking suspiciously like a willow, but with more than
one bud-scale. The Hornbeam Carpinus betulus was also put to the test, but with more
success. No new species were found which had not been recorded in the summer.
The day was not one for rapid on the spot identifications. Tony Boniface collected fungi,
lichens, mosses, liverworts and galls. The successfully identified specimens are listed
below:
Fungi
Exidia thuretiana (a jelly fungus)
Coriolus versicolor (Varicoloured bracket fungus)