Information for record number MWA9143:
Human Bones, East of St Peter's Church, Wootton Wawen

Summary Human remains of unknown date were discovered during the 18th century whilst a kitchen garden was being created. The bones were found to the east of St Peter's Church, Wootton Wawen.
What Is It?  
Type: Human Remains
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wootton Wawen
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 15 63
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Human bone was uncovered in several places during the making of a kitchen garden in an area known as the Railed Park in the 18th century. This area is believed to lie between St Peter's Church (WA 1596) and the drive to the Manor House (WA 1624). Medieval deeds refer to an earlier timber Church and churchyard on a different site called Priors Close and the author suggests that the bones might be a candidate for such a burial site.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: 18C Report of Find of Bones, Wootton Wawen
Author/originator: Graham, Donald
Date: 1999
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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument KITCHEN GARDEN * A private garden established primarily for growing vegetables and herbs for domestic consumption. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument DRIVE * A road/carriage way giving access from the main road to the house, stables. back
monument CHURCHYARD * An area of ground belonging to a church, often used as a burial ground. back
monument BURIAL * An interment of human or animal remains. Use specific type where known. If component use with wider site type. Use FUNERARY SITE for optimum retrieval in searches. back
monument HUMAN REMAINS * The unarticulated remains of the body of a human being. If articulated use inhumation. back

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