Overbury is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, midway between Evesham and Tewkesbury south of Bredon Hill.
| Overbury | |
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 Cottages in Overbury | |
  Overbury Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 283 |
| OS grid reference | SO960377 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BREDON |
| Postcode district | GL20 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
The manor of Overbury was purchased by the banking family of Martin in the 18th century from the Parsons family, members of whom also owned neighbouring Kemerton Court. The Martins rebuilt Overbury Court in c.1740, and it is still occupied by their descendants in 2018.
In 2014, Roman skeletons were found at Overbury Primary School when extensions to the school were being built.[1] [2]
Conderton Camp
editConderton Camp, to the north of the village, is a scheduled monument.[3] Kemerton Camp is also on Bredon Hill and is an Iron Age Hill Fort, brought to a "violent end" by the Romans and left abandoned for most of the Romano-British period.[4]
References
edit- ^ Connell, James Roman skeletons found in Worcestershire Worcester News 31.10.14 Accessed 5.11.14
- ^ Remains May Have Been Rural Roman Farmers Archaeology, Archaeological Institute of America Monday, 3.11.14 Accessed 6.11.14
- ^ Anon (2015). "Conderton Camp A Scheduled Monument in Overbury, Worcestershire". Ancient Monuments. Good Stuff. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Thomas 2005, pp. 247–57
Sources
edit- Thomas, Nicholas (2005). Conderton Camp, Worcestershire: A Small Middle Iron Age Hillfort on Bredon Hill. CBA Research Reports. Vol. 143 (Illustrated ed.). Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 9781902771502.
External links
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Media related to Overbury at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.overbury.org/ Village website
- http://www.overburyenterprises.co.uk/ Company website
- http://www.overburyfarms.co.uk/ Company website
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