1 Human remains have been found on a number of occasions. Bodies were disturbed and reburied during the construction of prefab houses on the site in the Second World War. ...
Excavations have revealed a possible Medieval cemetery associated with the Medieval chapel and hospital of St Johns. The cemetery lies underneath flats at St Johns, Warwick.
1 1934: Human remains found in a gravel pit. At the time when Wellstood made his notes 64 skeletons had been discovered in an area roughly 41m by 46m. Most ...
The site of an Anglo Saxon burial site. Archaeological work has uncovered skeletons, cremation burials and hearths. The grave goods included jewellery, vessels and weapons. The cemetery was located to the north east of Alveston Manor Hotel.
1 During reconstruction of the Priory House the grounds to the S of the house were laid out as an ornamental garden. Several burials were located about 0.6m from the ...
The site of several undated burials. They were found in Priory Park, Warwick, during the creation of a garden in the 19th century. The burials did not contain any grave goods. It has been suggested that they could be either Romano-British or Medieval in date.
1 Over half a ring ditch excavated in advance of gravel extraction. An unbroken ring ditch enclosed an area 12m in diameter. Excavated part revealed seven straight sections and calculations ...
An excavation of a round barrow dating to the Neolithic period uncovered a ring ditch and a human burial with a flint knife. The site is located 850m south of the church, Wasperton.
1 Two bronze armlets and fragments of third possible armlet bequeathed to Worcester Museum (no date). Original label reads ‘Armlets found on bust of skeleton of female Briton, (situated?) in ...
A burial of a female skeleton of Roman date. Two bronze armlets were found with the skeleton. The burial was found in the area of Billesley.
1 This field has now been developed as a housing estate. Builders’ trenches have exposed over 100 burials, a few in rough stone lined graves, but in no cases could ...
The site of a Roman cemetery which was associated with the Roman town of Alcester. The cemetery was situated in the area of Hadrians Walk, Alcester.
1 No further information available for this top level record. See children records.
The possible site of a Roman settlement and cemetery. The site is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is situated 500m east of Bubbenhall.
1 Bloom records that when a new gravel pit was opened up in the first field leading to what had once been Nardey Bush ‘Saxon’ remains were found. Three badly ...
Several human burials of unknown date were found 500m south west of Wimpstone.
1 E P Shirley exhibited two iron weapons, a javelin and a sword, found in 1861, with ten human skeletons, in a stone pit at Pittan Hill, on the estate ...
In 1861, ten human skeletons were discovered. They are believed to have been buried in a cemetery which dates to the Migration period. They were found in a stone pit 1km north west of St Peters Church at Kineton.
1 In the churchyard is the stump of the shaft of a cross on an octagonal and square base with broach stops at the angles.
2 OS card.
3 The cross is ...
The remains of a Medieval cross in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary and St Margaret, Combrook.
1 ‘Out of a bank near…… were dug up, 1774, three skulls, lying in a row, and with them two Saxon jewels set in gold, which were probably once hung ...
The site of a bank or grave mound where several burials have been uncovered. The burials dated to the Migration period. Jewellery dating to the same period was found with the human remains. The site is located near Compton Verney.
1 This is the site of the burial ground for the old Church of Compton Verney (WA 1190). Gravestones are evident in the disused burial ground.
2 Grave Yard ...
The site of a cemetery which was in use during the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. It was attached to the old church at Compton Verney and is marked as a disused grave yard on the Ordnance Survey map of 1906.
1 At least seven graves were recorded during fieldwork at Gramer House, Mancetter. Pottery from one grave was dated to the medieval period. It is suggested that this represents a ...
At least seven graves were recorded during fieldwork at Gramer House, Mancetter. Pottery from one grave was dated to the medieval period. It is suggested that this represents a shift of the graveyard boundary. The remains of a wall bisecting the trench could have been this boundary in the 19th century.
12 Cemetery in Sheepy Road established 1870.
Original site laid out on a simple grid plan with avenues along the main walks. Shrubbery planting concentrated along roadside boundary to the east. ...
Cemetery with shrubbery, topiary yews, clipped hollies and a number of funerary monuments. Recommendation for inclusion in theLocal List by Lovie.
1 1891, while making a sunk fence near the Manor House, about 30 skeletons were excavated, and it is thought that many more remain. They lay about 1.2m below the ...
The site of a cemetery dating to the Early Medieval period. Approximately 30 skeletons were excavated at the site, which is located 200m south of the church, Clifford Chambers.
1 Seven graves were recorded during the demolition of old farm buildings at Lower Lark Stoke Manor in 1995. An area was excavated and six of the burials were ...
Medieval cemetery either for the family of Lower Lark Stoke Manor or the villagers of the deserted settlement of Lark Stoke. No associated church or chapel has been identified to date. Burials disturbed by groundworks were re-interred.
1 2 Hartshill cemetery, Hartshill.
Lovie reports a formal grid plan, originally some landscaping and planting of monkey puzzle trees and rhododendrons; and that the cemetery has been extended east and ...
Formal grid plan, some planting of trees and rhododendrons.
12 Nuneaton cemetery, Oaston road, Nuneaton.
Dates from the last quarter of the 19th century. The original area was laid out with curvilinear paths, two linked mortuary chapels and a lodge. ...
Late 19th century, greatly extended. Lodge, double chaped, curved paths.Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie
1 In Barcheston Churchyard is the base of a cross on two octagonal steps. The base, which has the socket for the shaft, was octagonal stopped out to square, but ...
The remains of a Medieval cross of which only the base survives. It is in the churchyard of St Martin's Church, Barcheston.
1 In Burmington churchyard is the three-tiered base and a small fragment of the stem of an ancient cross.
2 Situated by path, S side of the church. Square, octagonal socket ...
The remains of a Medieval cross, of which only the three tiered base and a fragment of the shaft survive. It is in the churchyard, to the south of the Church of St Barnabas and St Nicholas, in Burmington.
1 In Whatcote churchyard, S of the nave, is a tall Medieval cross with an octagonal shaft on a chamfered base and two steps. The head was replaced by a ...
The remains of a Medieval cross, of which the two tiered base and octagonal shaft survive. The decorative head with sundial and ball finial are probably 18th century. It is in the churchyard, south of St Peter's Church, Whatcote.
12 In November 1790, three skeletons were found lying from N-S, with a bed of limestone above and below, about 0.76m below the surface. The most careful burial of the ...
The possible site of an Anglo Saxon cemetery. Several burials, dating to the Migration period, were found. They contained grave goods, including a spearhead and a sword. The burials were situated to the south west of Halford Bridge.
1 About half a mile S of Upper Brailes is a place called Radnall Bush, where indications of early settlement are apparent. Here skeletons have been dug up, and the ...
The possible site of a settlement of unknown date suggested by earthworks. Burials have also been found at the site, suggesting the presence of a cemetery. The site is located at Cawley's Covert.
1 1836: An urn of black clay was dug up c197m E of the King Stone. It contained bits of burnt bone and the ‘blade of an old razor’ – ...
The possible site of a cemetery dating to the Migration period. It is situated 1km south east of The Hollows.