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 A horse burial and a stone inscribed with ‘Jack 1896’ was found in the grounds of Compton Verney.
A horse burial and a commemorative stone dating to 1896 found in the grounds of Compton Verney.