1 During observation of foundations trenches two ditches and a pit were recorded. One residual human bone fragment, one of animal bone and a piece of 2nd/4th century pottery were ...
Two Roman ditches and a pit, containing two bone fragments and a piece of 2nd/4th century pottery, were found during archaeological work. Previous work on the site had recorded 1st-4th century settlement activity, with ditches, interpreted as property boundaries, layers, pits and a possible gravel pit.
1 During excavation the skull of a skeleton was discovered, lying in a coffin, outlined by at least four iron nails. The burial is dated to the late Iron Age ...
A burial, dating from the late Iron Age or early Roman period, was found during an archaeological excavation. Only the skull of the skeleton was uncovered, which lay in a coffin. The burial was found to the north of Cold Comfort Lane, Alcester.
1 During the 1924-1925 excavations of the R.B. cemetery, 2 skeletons were found in the bunkers of the golf course. These were differently disposed to those of the main ...
The site of two burials which were found during an excavation. They dated to the Migration or Early Medieval periods. The burials were found in the area of Tiddington.
1 Five or six years ago several skeletons were found on the S face of Bardon (Bordon) Hill, and immediately by the side of the Stratford-Evesham road. The skeletons were ...
Several burials were found in the area of Bordon Hill, suggesting that this might be the site of a cemetery. The date of the burials is unknown.
1 Bodies buried in the Medieval period were found during drainage works in Chapel Field, Chapel Ascot.
Human burials dating to the Medieval period were found during drainage works in Chapel Field, Chapel Ascot.
The first thing to say is that until some time between 1876 and 1880, the property was actually numbered as 9 George Street. It changed to number 22 when the ...
Reading through the news stories for January and February 1915, there are some interesting war-related births and marriages in Leamington Spa.
In the newspaper, published on 15th January 1915 (Warwick and ...
Migration
I should have known things would not be any different, even back in the 1700s, given that my grandparents up and relocated to Canada from Leicestershire, England in 1913. People ...
The invasion of Belgium ruined the life-hopes of many ordinary Belgian folk. One couple was Victor Buelens and Emelie Alice deKeyser from Louvain who had planned their marriage for 22nd ...
It’s a slightly misleading title, as it wasn’t really a Royal Wedding, but did you know that a relative of Queen Elizabeth II got married in the Parish Church of ...
1 One fragmentary inhumation was found, probably Roman, and also a few Roman and medieval sherds in garden soil; no evidence for Roman or medieval activity of depth or complexity.
The site of a Roman inhumation burial which was found during archaeological work. The site is located on Stratford Road, Alcester. Roman pottery was also found.
1 During excavation at Coulters Garage a couple of probable late Roman burials were uncovered.
Two Roman burials were found at Coulters Garage, Alcester, during archaeological work.
1 The Lucy’s had a key and skeletons in stone coffins are said to be in their museum.
2 The site was dug by one of the Lucys. The only member ...
The site of burials dating to the Medieval period which are known from documentary evidence. It is possible that they were found in around 1860, but their present whereabouts is unknown. The site is located 1km south west of the church, Charlecote.
1 Ten Royalist burials (c. 1642) still wearing tattered clothes were discovered by labourers digging for stone during 1815. This would be during construction of a farm after the Enclosures. ...
The possible site of a cemetery dating to the Post Medieval period. This may be the burial place casualties from the Royalist side in the Civil War battle of Southam in 1642. The site was discovered in 1815 and is situated 800m south east of Bascote.
1 About the year 1850, a number of skeletons were brought to light in a stone pit at the S end of the Burton Dassett ridge, on an elevation known ...
Several undated burials were found in the 19th century on Burton Dassett Hills. They were thought to be criminals who had been gibbeted. The burials were found in an area that was subsequently quarried.
1 1908. The remains of about 35 skeletons were discovered on the summit of Mount Pleasant by men quarrying for ironstone. According to the manager, the bodies, ...
The site of an Anglo Saxon cemetery, dating to the Migration or Early Medieval period. About 35 individuals were found. Some of them were buried with objects which included various pots and a seax. The cemetery was located on Pleasant Hill, Burton Dassett.
1 Around 1909 an almost perfect skeleton was reported to have been found at the summit of the hill lying opposite to Mount Pleasant, at the N end of ...
The site of a single burial of unknown date. It was found on Bonfire Hill, Burton Dassett.
1 A gentleman remembered digging up old skeletons in a field called ‘Old Borough’. This field is fairly flat with a sharp fall to a ditch. Nine skeletons were ...
The site of a cemetery of unknown date. A number of skeletons were found when quarrying was taking place. The cemetery site was located 400m south of the church at Lighthorne.
Registers of Banns of Marriage
The baptism, marriage and burial records found in parish collections held at Warwickshire County Record Office are the family historian’s bread and butter. Banns registers, however, are an often ...