Monument record 0022501000 - NEAR HOLMAN'S BRIDGE

Summary

Nineteenth century finds of possible Civil War burials

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Type and Period (1)

  • CEMETERY? (Civil War - 1640 AD? to 1649 AD?)

Description

DISCOVERY OF GREAT NUMBER OF HUMAN BONES; SEVERAL SKELETONS LYING IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS AS IF THROWN HASTILY INTO HOLES. 38+ SKELETONS (B1).
BONES REINTERRED IN HARDWICK CHURCHYARD: INSCRIPTION PRESUMES BODIES FROM 1642 BATTLE (B3).
MAP MARKS 'HUMAN REMAINS FOUND AD 1818' (B6).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC5598 Article in serial: 1820. GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE 1820 PT1 PP13-15. Part 1.
  • <3>SBC3233 Article in serial: 'CPA'. 1860. 'HISTORICAL MEMORANDA OF BIERTON', IN RECS OF BUCKS VOL 2. Vol 2.
  • <6>SBC10358 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1925. OS 1925 1:2500 MAP. 1:2,500.

Location

Grid reference SP 81670 15340 (point)
Civil Parish WEEDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 21 2016 5:15PM

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