In February and March 2008 a watching brief was carried out at St Mary's Church, Aspenden, Hertfordshire, during groundworks associated with the installation of toilets and a kitchenette in the tower. The only archaeological features observed during the groundworks were two burials, which were discovered in a single grave cut in the new cess pit. These remains were of a mature male and a younger female who may have been related. Both showed signs of severe physical hardship, but were of sufficient standing to have been buried in coffins. This and the depth of the burial suggest that the burials were of post-medieval date.