Overbury

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| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|52.03769|-2.05973|display=inline,title}}

| official_name = Overbury

| population = 283

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| static_image_caption = Cottages in Overbury

| shire_district = Wychavon

| shire_county = Worcestershire

| region = West Midlands

| civil_parish = Overbury

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| postcode_district = GL20

| postcode_area = GL

| post_town = BREDON

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Overbury is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, midway between Evesham and Tewkesbury south of Bredon Hill.

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.[http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/NEWs/11573169.Roman_skeletons_found_in_Worcestershire/ Connell, James Roman skeletons found in Worcestershire Worcester News 31.10.14 Accessed 5.11.14]

[http://www.archaeology.org/news/2677-141103-england-roman-hobnails Remains May Have Been Rural Roman Farmers Archaeology, Archaeological Institute of America Monday, 3.11.14 Accessed 6.11.14]

Conderton Camp

{{see also|History of Worcestershire#Iron Age}}

Conderton Camp, to the north of the village, is a scheduled monument.{{cite web |last1=Anon |url=https://ancientmonuments.uk/103564-conderton-camp-overbury|title=Conderton Camp A Scheduled Monument in Overbury, Worcestershire |website=Ancient Monuments |publisher=Good Stuff |access-date=13 July 2018 |date=2015}} 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.{{harvnb|Thomas|2005|pp=247–57}}

References

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Sources

  • {{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=Nicholas |title=Conderton Camp, Worcestershire: A Small Middle Iron Age Hillfort on Bredon Hill |date=2005 |publisher=Council for British Archaeology |isbn=9781902771502 |edition=Illustrated|series=CBA Research Reports|volume=143}}