Information for record number MWA3758:
Cemetery 500m NW of Morton Bagot

Summary The site of a cemetery of unknown date. It was discovered in the 19th century and is located 500m north west of Morton Bagot.
What Is It?  
Type: Cemetery
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Morton Bagot
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 10 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 F White's Directory of 1874 (p1119) records that about 40 years earlier 24 human skeletons were found buried about a yard beneath the surface, in what was called the new plantation. The skeletons were in perfect condition. This appears to apply to Morton plantation, the only plantation of any size not shown planted on the 1820 estate map. A ditch around the S side of the plantation has been considerably deepened and may account for the discovery. The site is in an area of Medieval open field and the cemetery may be an early one.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Cemetery, Morton Bagot
Author/originator: Hooke D
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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monument YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument OPEN FIELD * An area of arable land with common rights after harvest or while fallow. Usually without internal divisions (hedges, walls or fences). back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument CEMETERY * An area of ground, set apart for the burial of the dead. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument PLANTATION * A group of planted trees or shrubs, generally of uniform age and of a single species. back

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