March 2007. Oxford Archaeology carried out an archaeological watching brief at the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lillingstone Lovell, Buckinghamshire. The watching brief was carried out in advance of underpinning of the east wall of the Sanctuary, excavation of French drains around the body of the church and excavation of a new soakaway. The watching brief revealed the presence of inhumations, both pre-dating and post-dating the 17th century construction of the Sanctuary and deposits of churchyard soils throughout the area. A recovered fragment of Romano-British pottery suggests the presence of activity pre-dating the construction of the church.