Higher St Budeaux Church and the Civil War

I was driving by Higher St Budeaux Church recently when I noticed the piece of land that was being cleared nearby. I'm sure that many people will know that when the road was widened in 1910, musket and cannon balls from the Civil War were found here and some are kept at the city's museum. Marshall Ware wrote a very interesting piece about the the battle, entitled 'When Cromwell zapped St Budeaux', in the Evening Herald back in the 1980s. I'm sure that there will be many historical artifacts to be found but I don't know if there will be any sort of investigation. For anyone interested in the church and the Civil War, I have pasted a section from my 'St Budeaux' book below: 'Plymouth and its surrounding villages such as St Budeaux had sworn an oath to fight and die for the Parliamentarian cause. Those who did not comply faced hanging. However, in Cornwall, the people supported the Royalist cause and made raids across the water on parts of St Budeaux. For a time, the church at Higher St Budeaux was used as a garrison by the Royalists. On 16th April 1644, Lieutenant Colonel Martin, who commanded the Parliamentarian garrison at Plymouth, sent 600 musketeers, with 120 horses, to attack the 500 Cavaliers stationed at St Budeaux. Because of a mistake made by guides, the horses went one way and the attacking party went another way. Nevertheless, the foot soldiers arrived at the church, and not being expected, saw off the enemy and captured the church tower. Altogether, they captured 2 officers and 44 other prisoners. They also took three barrels of gunpowder, 20 horses and about 20 arms. It was said that most of the prisoners then joined the Parliament forces and who could blame them when you consider the alternative. On the 27th December 1644, St Budeaux was again the scene of much bloodshed. From Kinterbury, the Roundheads marched towards the church, which was now a garrison for the Parliamentarians, and fought for an hour and a half before the church was recaptured. The Royalists also captured a Major Stucley together with 20 officers and 100 soldiers. Ten of the defenders were killed as were seven of the Roundheads including a Major Haynes. A mound in a garden at Plaistow Hill, near the church, is said to be the place where those who died in the battle are buried. During the siege of Plymouth by the Royalists, the inhabitants of St Budeaux would take provisions into town for the men and their horses. Prince Maurice issued a warrant which stated, 'To the constables or tythingmen of Saint Budeaux and Pennyross, threatening proceedings against all who should carry with him horse, oxen or kine, or sheep or other provision for men or horse into the said town of Plymouth for the relief of the rebells there.' After the battle, the church was little more than a wreck and it wasn't restored until 1655.'