Overbury Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.0377°N -2.0597°W
Official Name:Overbury
Population:283
Static Image:Cottages in Overbury - geograph.org.uk - 762694.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:Cottages in Overbury
Shire District:Wychavon
Shire County:Worcestershire
Region:West Midlands
Civil Parish:Overbury
Postcode District:GL20
Postcode Area:GL
Post Town:BREDON
Os Grid Reference:SO960377

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.[1] [2]

Conderton Camp

Conderton 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.

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Web site: Anon . Conderton Camp A Scheduled Monument in Overbury, Worcestershire . Ancient Monuments . Good Stuff . 13 July 2018 . 2015.